Chords in the key of E major on cavaquinho

The key of E major has seven diatonic chords: E, F#m F#m F#m F#m, G#m G#m G#m G#m, A, B, C#m C#m C#m C#m and D#°. As sevenths: Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7 Emaj7, F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 F#m7, G#m7 G#m7 G#m7 G#m7, Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7 Amaj7, B7 B7 B7 B7, C#m7 C#m7 C#m7 C#m7 and D#m7b5. They come from the E major scale, E, F#, G#, A, B, C# and D#, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has E 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 E major on cavaquinho

I · tonic2 1 0 1

ii · subdominant4 2 2 2

iii · tonic6 4 4 4

IV · subdominant2 2 2 6

V · dominant4 4 4 7

vi · tonic2 4 2 2

vii° · dominant1 2 2 4

Chords in the key of E major on cavaquinho

Seventh chords in E major on cavaquinho

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