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Harmonic field of Eb major on cavaquinho

Eb major: Eb – F – G – Ab – Bb – C – D. In the shapes below, the tonic opens with the bass on Eb. 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.

Ebmaj7, 1 0 3 0Ebmaj712EbGDD
I · tonic1 0 3 0
Fm7, 3 1 1 1Fm73111FAbCEb
ii · subdominant3 1 1 1
Gm7, 5 3 3 3Gm73111GBbDF
iii · tonic5 3 3 3
Abmaj7, 6 5 4 5Abmaj744213AbCEbG
IV · subdominant6 5 4 5
Bb7, 3 3 3 6Bb731114FBbDAb
V · dominant3 3 3 6
Cm7, 1 3 1 1Cm71423EbBbCEb
vi · tonic1 3 1 1
Dm7b5, 6 5 6 0Dm7b55213AbCFD
vii° · dominant6 5 6 0

These are the first positions of every degree of Eb 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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