Chords in the key of Eb major on cavaquinho

The key of Eb major has seven diatonic chords: Eb, Fm Fm Fm Fm, Gm Gm Gm Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm Cm Cm Cm and D°. As sevenths: Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7, Fm7 Fm7 Fm7 Fm7, Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7, Abmaj7 Abmaj7 Abmaj7 Abmaj7, Bb7 Bb7 Bb7 Bb7, Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 and Dm7b5. They come from the Eb major scale, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C and D, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has Eb 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 Eb major on cavaquinho

I · tonic1 0 3 0

ii · subdominant3 1 1 1

iii · tonic5 3 3 3

IV · subdominant6 5 4 5

V · dominant3 3 3 6

vi · tonic1 3 1 1

vii° · dominant6 5 6 0

Chords in the key of Eb major on cavaquinho

Seventh chords in Eb major on cavaquinho

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