A Major Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
A Major Voicings in Cavaquinho
A Major in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: A, C#, E
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P
The A Major chord in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over A Major in Cavaquinho
When playing A Major in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- A Major scale
- A Lydian scale — dreamy, ethereal quality over major chords
- A Major Pentatonic scale — bright and consonant, always sounds good