E Minor Major 7th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho

Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)

E Minor Major 7th Voicings in Cavaquinho

E Minor Major 7th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide

Notes: E, G, B, D#

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7M

The E Minor Major 7th 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 E Minor Major 7th in Cavaquinho

When playing E Minor Major 7th in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

E Harmonic Minor scale
E Melodic Minor scale

E Minor Major 7th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho

E Minor Major 7th Voicings in Cavaquinho

E Minor Major 7th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide

Scales for Improvising Over E Minor Major 7th in Cavaquinho

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