Chords in the key of D major on cavaquinho

The key of D major has seven diatonic chords: D, Em Em Em Em, F#m F#m F#m F#m, G, A, Bm Bm Bm Bm and C#°. As sevenths: Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7, Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7, F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 F#m7, Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7, A7 A7 A7 A7, Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 and C#m7b5. They come from the D major scale, D, E, F#, G, A, B and C#, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has A in the bass.

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.

Seventh chords in D major on cavaquinho

I · tonic7 6 7 0

ii · subdominant2 0 0 0

iii · tonic4 2 2 2

IV · subdominant5 4 3 4

V · dominant2 2 2 5

vi · tonic4 4 3 7

vii° · dominant2 4 2 5

Chords in the key of D major on cavaquinho

Seventh chords in D major on cavaquinho

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