Morna on cavaquinho
Morna on cavaquinho: the strumming pattern “slow, from Cape Verde”, in 2/4, with audio on its own page. On the cavaquinho a chord progression comes out bright and rhythmic; the four high strings pack the notes close together, so each shape sounds compact and lively.
Born in Cabo Verde, morna is slow, sweet, and steeped in sodade — which simply means the deep, aching longing that sets the genre's tone. Here you'll find its strumming patterns, the calm accompaniment figures that rock this song of the sea.
Grooves
Morna (cavaquinho)My Chords & Scales: Build the genre's repertoire: saving chords and scales to the Notebook is part of Pro · try it in Chord and Fret