A major chords

All cavaquinho chords for the A major scale

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A major scale diatonic chords

IA major
2frDGBD1111
5frDGBD32132frDGBD111x2frDGBDx111
IIB minor
3frDGBD2212
3frDGBD221x7frDGBD31133frDGBDx212
IIIC♯ minor
DGBD2122
DGBD212xDGBDx1225frDGBD2212
IVD major
2frDGBD3123
2frDGBD312x2frDGBDx1237frDGBD1111
VE major
DGBD212
4frDGBD3123DGBD21xDGBDx12
VIF♯ minor
2frDGBD3113
4frDGBD43414frDGBD13442frDGBD311x
VIIA♭ dim
DGBD1
3frDGBD4214DGBD1xDGBDx1

A major scale seventh chords

IA maj7
5frDGBD2213
5frDGBD3212
IIB m7
7frDGBD1113
7frDGBD31119frDGBD43219frDGBD1324
IIIC♯ m7
9frDGBD1113
9frDGBD311111frDGBD432111frDGBD1324
IVD maj7
10frDGBD2213
10frDGBD3212
VE 7
DGBD132
DGBD213DGBD2143DGBD1x2
VIF♯ m7
2frDGBD1113
2frDGBD31114frDGBD43214frDGBD1324
VIIA♭ m7♭5
3frDGBD2214
3frDGBD42126frDGBD42216frDGBD1224

A major — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

A major scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#.DEF#G#ABC#DEF#BC#DEF#G#ABC#DEG#ABC#DEF#G#ABDEF#G#ABC#DEF#1357911121315

A major scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: Amaj7, Bm7, C#m7, Dmaj7, E7, F#m7, G#m7b5.

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

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