C Major Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
C Major Voicings in Cavaquinho
C Major in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: C, E, G
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P
The C 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 C Major in Cavaquinho
When playing C Major 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 Major Pentatonic scale — bright and consonant, always sounds good