C altered chords

All cavaquinho chords for the C altered scale

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C altered scale diatonic chords

IC dim
4frDGBD1423
7frDGBD32144frDGBD132x4frDGBDx312
IIC♯ minor
DGBD2134
DGBD213xDGBDx1235frDGBD2314
IIIE♭ minor
DGBD3241
DGBD12343frDGBD2134DGBD32x1
IVE aug
DGBD2112
DGBD211xDGBDx1125frDGBD2112
VF♯ major
2frDGBD3214
2frDGBD321x2frDGBDx2136frDGBD3124
VIA♭ major
DGBD1234
4frDGBD3214DGBD123xDGBDx123
VIIB♭ dim
2frDGBD1423
5frDGBD32142frDGBD132x2frDGBDx312

C altered scale seventh chords

IC m7♭5
DGBD4311
DGBD13147frDGBD22147frDGBD4212
IIC♯ mmaj7
9frDGBD3124
9frDGBD412311frDGBD423111frDGBD1234
IIIE♭ m7
DGBD4321
DGBD132411frDGBD123411frDGBD4123
IVE major seventh flat sixth
DGBDx123
DGBDx123DGBDx1322frDGBDx321
VF♯ 7
2frDGBD1243
2frDGBD32413frDGBD21432frDGBD12x3
VIA♭ 7
4frDGBD1243
4frDGBD32415frDGBD21434frDGBD12x3
VIIB♭ m7♭5
5frDGBD2314
5frDGBD42138frDGBD42318frDGBD1234

C altered — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

C altered scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the C altered scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D#, E, F#, G#, A#, C, C#.D#EF#G#A#CC#D#EF#CC#D#EF#G#A#CC#D#EG#A#CC#D#EF#G#A#CD#EF#G#A#CC#D#EF#1357911121315

C altered scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: C diminished, Db minor, D# minor, E augmented, F# major, Ab major, Bb diminished.

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

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