B Major 6th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
B Major 6th Voicings in Cavaquinho
B Major 6th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: B, D#, F#, G#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M
The B Major 6th chord in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 4 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over B Major 6th in Cavaquinho
When playing B Major 6th in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- B Major scale
- B Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing