E Minor Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
E Minor Voicings in Cavaquinho
E Minor in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: E, G, B
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P
The E Minor 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 in Cavaquinho
When playing E Minor in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- E Natural Minor scale
- E Dorian scale — soulful, works beautifully over minor chords
- E Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing