Folk on cavaquinho
Folk on cavaquinho: the progressions three chords (I–IV–V) and pop axis (I–V–vi–IV), each with audio on its own page. Outside Brazil the cavaquinho is a newcomer to these styles, but its short, percussive strums fit reggae's off-beat chop nicely and add a thin, bright layer.
Folk thrives on simplicity: songs meant for singing together, with direct melodies and lean harmony that put the story front and center. This page collects the style's classic progressions, like the three-chord one — the trio behind countless songs — and the pop axis, a four-chord loop heard all over popular music.
Progressions
three chords pop axisMy Chords & Scales: Build the genre's repertoire: saving chords and scales to the Notebook is part of Pro · try it in Chord and Fret