C major blues chords

All cavaquinho chords for the C major blues scale

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C major blues scale diatonic chords

IC minor
DGBD123
4frDGBD2314DGBD12xDGBDx12
IID sus2
2frDGBD123
2frDGBD1322frDGBD12435frDGBD2314
IIIC minor
DGBD123
4frDGBD2314DGBD12xDGBDx12
IVD sus2
2frDGBD123
2frDGBD1322frDGBD12435frDGBD2314
VC minor
DGBD123
4frDGBD2314DGBD12xDGBDx12
VIA sus4
2frDGBD112
2frDGBD1212frDGBD11215frDGBD3313

C major blues — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

C major blues scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the C major blues scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D, Eb, E, G, A, C.DEbEGACDEbEGCDEbEGACDEbEGACDEbEGACDEbEGACDEbEG1357911121315

C major blues scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: C minor, D suspended second, C minor, D suspended second, C minor, A 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 C major blues scale on Cavaquinho.