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Harmonic field of Db major on cavaquinho

Db major: Db – Eb – F – Gb – Ab – Bb – C. In the shapes below, the tonic opens with the bass on F. On the cavaquinho, four steel strings tuned D–G–B–D pack the chord into a small, bright space — every finger counts. Its four steel strings give a bright, sharp attack that cuts through the mix and drives the beat.

Dbmaj7, 3 5 2 3Dbmaj72413FCDbF
I · tonic3 5 2 3
Ebm7, 1 3 2 4Ebm71324EbBbDbGb
ii · subdominant1 3 2 4
Fm7, 3 1 1 1Fm73111FAbCEb
iii · tonic3 1 1 1
Gbmaj7, 4 3 2 3Gbmaj74213GbBbDbF
IV · subdominant4 3 2 3
Ab7, 6 5 4 4Ab743211AbCEbGb
V · dominant6 5 4 4
Bbm7, 3 3 2 6Bbm722314FBbDbAb
vi · tonic3 3 2 6
Cm7b5, 1 3 1 4Cm7b51324EbBbCGb
vii° · dominant1 3 1 4

These are the first positions of every degree of Db major on cavaquinho. In Chord & Fret, the Circle of Fifths opens the full field — every degree with all its positions, audio and the key's secondary dominants. Open in Chord & Fret →

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