A Minor Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
A Minor Voicings in Cavaquinho
A Minor in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: A, C, E
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P
The A Minor 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 Minor in Cavaquinho
When playing A Minor in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- A Natural Minor scale
- A Dorian scale — soulful, works beautifully over minor chords
- A Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing