D# Diminished Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho

D# Diminished in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide

Notes: D#, F#, A

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d

The D# Diminished 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 D# Diminished in Cavaquinho

When playing D# Diminished in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

• D# Locrian scale
• D# Half-Whole Diminished scale

See Also

• D# Diminished in standard tuning
• ← All Cavaquinho chords for Cavaquinho