C Major 7th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
C Major 7th Voicings in Cavaquinho
C Major 7th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: C, E, G, B
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M
The C Major 7th 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 7th in Cavaquinho
When playing C Major 7th in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- C Major scale
- C Lydian scale — dreamy, ethereal quality over major chords
- C Ionian scale