Chords in the key of F# major on cavaquinho

The key of F# major has seven diatonic chords: F#, G#mG#mG#mG#m, A#mA#mA#mA#m, B, C#, D#mD#mD#mD#m and E#°. As sevenths: F#maj7F#maj7F#maj7F#maj7, G#m7G#m7G#m7G#m7, A#m7A#m7A#m7A#m7, Bmaj7Bmaj7Bmaj7Bmaj7, C#7C#7C#7C#7, D#m7D#m7D#m7D#m7 and E#m7b5. They come from the F# major scale, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D# and E#, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has F# 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 F# major on cavaquinho

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Updated October 20, 2026