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Bebop major on cavaquinho (C)

Bebop major in C: C – D – E – F – G – G# – A – B. On the cavaquinho, four steel strings pack the scale into a short, bright space — there is nowhere for a note to hide. The box shown runs from fret 1 to 4; the lowest tonic sits on the 2nd string, fret 1, and the hand stays put in the region, with no position shift. Its four steel strings give a bright, sharp attack that cuts through the mix and drives the beat.

Climb it slowly and name each degree out loud before speeding up.

Scale diagramHorizontal fretboard with 4 strings, frets 0–4.12342345#567712234
Frets 1–4

In the diagram, each dot carries its scale degree — 1 is the tonic, highlighted.

One box of bebop major on cavaquinho is the start: the other 4 positions of this neck follow in the app. In Chord & Fret, you drill it in Exercise mode — in thirds, pairs or sequences, with the BPM climbing every repetition; switch the dot labels between degrees, note names and fingers; and choose to start from the tonic or play the full box. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline. Open in Chord & Fret →

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