C Major 11th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
C Major 11th Voicings in Cavaquinho
C Major 11th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
The C Major 11th chord in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 2 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over C Major 11th in Cavaquinho
When playing C Major 11th in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- C Major scale
- C Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing