Chords in the key of G major on cavaquinho

The key of G major has seven diatonic chords: G, Am, Bm Bm Bm Bm, C, D, Em Em Em Em and F#°. As sevenths: Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7 Gmaj7, Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7, Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7, Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7 Cmaj7, D7 D7 D7 D7, Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7 and F#m7b5. They come from the G major scale, G, A, B, C, D, E and F#, one on each note. On cavaquinho, the shapes below are the seventh chords of every degree, and the tonic one has G 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 G major on cavaquinho

I · tonic5 4 3 4

ii · subdominant2 2 1 5

iii · tonic4 4 3 7

IV · subdominant2 4 1 2

V · dominant4 5 3 4

vi · tonic2 0 0 0

vii° · dominant4 2 1 2

Chords in the key of G major on cavaquinho

Seventh chords in G major on cavaquinho

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