C major chords

All cavaquinho chords for the C major scale

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C major scale diatonic chords

IC major
DGBD212
DGBD21xDGBDx125frDGBD1111
IID minor
2frDGBD213
2frDGBD1232frDGBD21342frDGBD21x
IIIE minor
2frDGBD11
2frDGBD43412frDGBD13444frDGBD2122
IVF major
DGBD3214
DGBD321xDGBDx2135frDGBD3124
VG major
DGBD
3frDGBD3213DGBDxDGBDx
VIA minor
DGBD2212
DGBD221x5frDGBD3113DGBDx212
VIIB dim
3frDGBD1211
6frDGBD42143frDGBD1x3frDGBDx1

C major scale seventh chords

IC maj7
8frDGBD2213
8frDGBD3212
IID m7
DGBD321
DGBD21310frDGBD123410frDGBD4123
IIIE m7
2frDGBD1
2frDGBD12frDGBD43212frDGBD1324
IVF maj7
DGBD2314
DGBD4213
VG 7
3frDGBD11
3frDGBD12433frDGBD32414frDGBD2132
VIA m7
5frDGBD1113
5frDGBD31117frDGBD43217frDGBD1324
VIIB m7♭5
2frDGBD21
2frDGBD126frDGBD22146frDGBD4212

C major — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

C major scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the C major scale on 4-string guitar with 17 frets. Notes: D, E, F, G, A, B, C.DEFGABCDEFGBCDEFGABCDEGABCDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFG1357911121315

C major scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7, G7, Am7, Bm7b5.

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 C major scale on Cavaquinho.