A major blues chords

All cavaquinho chords for the A major blues scale

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A major blues scale diatonic chords

IA minor
DGBD2314
DGBD231x5frDGBD3124DGBDx213
IIB sus2
2frDGBD2314
2frDGBD231x6frDGBD31242frDGBDx213
IIIA minor
DGBD2314
DGBD231x5frDGBD3124DGBDx213
IVF♯ sus4
2frDGBD2314
2frDGBD231x2frDGBDx2136frDGBD3124
VA minor
DGBD2314
DGBD231x5frDGBD3124DGBDx213
VIF♯ sus4
2frDGBD2314
2frDGBD231x2frDGBDx2136frDGBD3124

A major blues — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

A major blues scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major blues scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: E, F#, A, B, C, C#.EF#ABCC#EF#BCC#EF#ABCC#EABCC#EF#ABCEF#ABCC#EF#1357911121315

A major blues scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A minor, B suspended second, A minor, F# suspended fourth, A minor, F# suspended fourth.

Intervals: W-H-H-3H-W-3H.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A major blues scale on Cavaquinho.