A major pentatonic chords

All cavaquinho chords for the A major pentatonic scale

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A major pentatonic scale diatonic chords

IA minor
DGBD2212
DGBD221x5frDGBD3113DGBDx212
IIB sus4
2frDGBD3341
2frDGBD13434frDGBD11212frDGBD33x1
IIIC♯ sus4
DGBD3124
4frDGBD23414frDGBD1243DGBD312x
IVE major
DGBD213
4frDGBD3124DGBD21xDGBDx12
VF♯ sus4
2frDGBD3313
2frDGBD331x2frDGBDx3136frDGBD4124

A major pentatonic — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

A major pentatonic scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major pentatonic scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: E, F#, A, B, C#.EF#ABC#EF#BC#EF#ABC#EABC#EF#ABEF#ABC#EF#1357911121315

A major pentatonic scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A minor, B sus4, C# sus4, E major, F# sus4.

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

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