Cuatro Venezolano Chords — Standard
4-string tuning: A-D-F#-B — The rhythmic heart of Venezuelan music with a unique reentrant tuning
About Standard Tuning on Cuatro Venezolano
The Cuatro Venezolano is a four-string instrument tuned A-D-F#-B with a reentrant tuning — the 4th string (B) is tuned lower than the 3rd string (F#), breaking the ascending pitch order. This reentrant voicing gives the Cuatro its signature bright, harp-like strumming sound that drives the rhythm in joropo, vals venezolano, and other Venezuelan folk genres.
The Cuatro is the national instrument of Venezuela, as fundamental to Venezuelan music as the guitar is to flamenco. Its distinctive rasgueo (strumming) technique produces a rhythmic drive that is instantly recognizable. Unlike guitar, the Cuatro is primarily a rhythmic instrument — its reentrant tuning creates a compact voicing range that blends beautifully with harp and maracas in traditional ensembles. Players like Cheo Hurtado and Hernán Gamboa have elevated the Cuatro to a solo concert instrument.
Notable artists: Cheo Hurtado, Hernán Gamboa, Simón Díaz, C4 Trío, Jorge Glem
Best for: Venezuelan folk music, joropo rhythm, Latin ensemble playing, and any style that needs bright rhythmic strumming
Browse 324 cuatro venezolano chords in Standard tuning. Click any arpeggio below to view the interactive fretboard diagram.
C
- C Power Chord
- C Major
- C Minor
- C Dominant 7th
- C Major 7th
- C Minor 7th
- C Augmented
- C Diminished
- C Minor add9
- C Add4
- C Suspended 4th
- C Suspended 2nd
- C Add9
- C Minor 7 flat 5
- C 6th
- C Minor 6th
- C Minor flat 6
- C Minor 6/9
- C Major 6th
- C 6/9
- C Major 9th
- C Minor 9th
- C Minor 9 Major 7th
- C Minor 9 flat 5
- C Major 11th
- C Minor Major 7th
- C Major 13th
C#
- C# Power Chord
- C# Major
- C# Minor
- C# Dominant 7th
- C# Major 7th
- C# Minor 7th
- C# Augmented
- C# Diminished
- C# Minor add9
- C# Add4
- C# Suspended 4th
- C# Suspended 2nd
- C# Add9
- C# Minor 7 flat 5
- C# 6th
- C# Minor 6th
- C# Minor flat 6
- C# Minor 6/9
- C# Major 6th
- C# 6/9
- C# Major 9th
- C# Minor 9th
- C# Minor 9 Major 7th
- C# Minor 9 flat 5
- C# Major 11th
- C# Minor Major 7th
- C# Major 13th
D
- D Power Chord
- D Major
- D Minor
- D Dominant 7th
- D Major 7th
- D Minor 7th
- D Augmented
- D Diminished
- D Minor add9
- D Add4
- D Suspended 4th
- D Suspended 2nd
- D Add9
- D Minor 7 flat 5
- D 6th
- D Minor 6th
- D Minor flat 6
- D Minor 6/9
- D Major 6th
- D 6/9
- D Major 9th
- D Minor 9th
- D Minor 9 Major 7th
- D Minor 9 flat 5
- D Major 11th
- D Minor Major 7th
- D Major 13th
D#
- D# Power Chord
- D# Major
- D# Minor
- D# Dominant 7th
- D# Major 7th
- D# Minor 7th
- D# Augmented
- D# Diminished
- D# Minor add9
- D# Add4
- D# Suspended 4th
- D# Suspended 2nd
- D# Add9
- D# Minor 7 flat 5
- D# 6th
- D# Minor 6th
- D# Minor flat 6
- D# Minor 6/9
- D# Major 6th
- D# 6/9
- D# Major 9th
- D# Minor 9th
- D# Minor 9 Major 7th
- D# Minor 9 flat 5
- D# Major 11th
- D# Minor Major 7th
- D# Major 13th
E
- E Power Chord
- E Major
- E Minor
- E Dominant 7th
- E Major 7th
- E Minor 7th
- E Augmented
- E Diminished
- E Minor add9
- E Add4
- E Suspended 4th
- E Suspended 2nd
- E Add9
- E Minor 7 flat 5
- E 6th
- E Minor 6th
- E Minor flat 6
- E Minor 6/9
- E Major 6th
- E 6/9
- E Major 9th
- E Minor 9th
- E Minor 9 Major 7th
- E Minor 9 flat 5
- E Major 11th
- E Minor Major 7th
- E Major 13th
F
- F Power Chord
- F Major
- F Minor
- F Dominant 7th
- F Major 7th
- F Minor 7th
- F Augmented
- F Diminished
- F Minor add9
- F Add4
- F Suspended 4th
- F Suspended 2nd
- F Add9
- F Minor 7 flat 5
- F 6th
- F Minor 6th
- F Minor flat 6
- F Minor 6/9
- F Major 6th
- F 6/9
- F Major 9th
- F Minor 9th
- F Minor 9 Major 7th
- F Minor 9 flat 5
- F Major 11th
- F Minor Major 7th
- F Major 13th
F#
- F# Power Chord
- F# Major
- F# Minor
- F# Dominant 7th
- F# Major 7th
- F# Minor 7th
- F# Augmented
- F# Diminished
- F# Minor add9
- F# Add4
- F# Suspended 4th
- F# Suspended 2nd
- F# Add9
- F# Minor 7 flat 5
- F# 6th
- F# Minor 6th
- F# Minor flat 6
- F# Minor 6/9
- F# Major 6th
- F# 6/9
- F# Major 9th
- F# Minor 9th
- F# Minor 9 Major 7th
- F# Minor 9 flat 5
- F# Major 11th
- F# Minor Major 7th
- F# Major 13th
G
- G Power Chord
- G Major
- G Minor
- G Dominant 7th
- G Major 7th
- G Minor 7th
- G Augmented
- G Diminished
- G Minor add9
- G Add4
- G Suspended 4th
- G Suspended 2nd
- G Add9
- G Minor 7 flat 5
- G 6th
- G Minor 6th
- G Minor flat 6
- G Minor 6/9
- G Major 6th
- G 6/9
- G Major 9th
- G Minor 9th
- G Minor 9 Major 7th
- G Minor 9 flat 5
- G Major 11th
- G Minor Major 7th
- G Major 13th
G#
- G# Power Chord
- G# Major
- G# Minor
- G# Dominant 7th
- G# Major 7th
- G# Minor 7th
- G# Augmented
- G# Diminished
- G# Minor add9
- G# Add4
- G# Suspended 4th
- G# Suspended 2nd
- G# Add9
- G# Minor 7 flat 5
- G# 6th
- G# Minor 6th
- G# Minor flat 6
- G# Minor 6/9
- G# Major 6th
- G# 6/9
- G# Major 9th
- G# Minor 9th
- G# Minor 9 Major 7th
- G# Minor 9 flat 5
- G# Major 11th
- G# Minor Major 7th
- G# Major 13th
A
- A Power Chord
- A Major
- A Minor
- A Dominant 7th
- A Major 7th
- A Minor 7th
- A Augmented
- A Diminished
- A Minor add9
- A Add4
- A Suspended 4th
- A Suspended 2nd
- A Add9
- A Minor 7 flat 5
- A 6th
- A Minor 6th
- A Minor flat 6
- A Minor 6/9
- A Major 6th
- A 6/9
- A Major 9th
- A Minor 9th
- A Minor 9 Major 7th
- A Minor 9 flat 5
- A Major 11th
- A Minor Major 7th
- A Major 13th
A#
- A# Power Chord
- A# Major
- A# Minor
- A# Dominant 7th
- A# Major 7th
- A# Minor 7th
- A# Augmented
- A# Diminished
- A# Minor add9
- A# Add4
- A# Suspended 4th
- A# Suspended 2nd
- A# Add9
- A# Minor 7 flat 5
- A# 6th
- A# Minor 6th
- A# Minor flat 6
- A# Minor 6/9
- A# Major 6th
- A# 6/9
- A# Major 9th
- A# Minor 9th
- A# Minor 9 Major 7th
- A# Minor 9 flat 5
- A# Major 11th
- A# Minor Major 7th
- A# Major 13th
B
- B Power Chord
- B Major
- B Minor
- B Dominant 7th
- B Major 7th
- B Minor 7th
- B Augmented
- B Diminished
- B Minor add9
- B Add4
- B Suspended 4th
- B Suspended 2nd
- B Add9
- B Minor 7 flat 5
- B 6th
- B Minor 6th
- B Minor flat 6
- B Minor 6/9
- B Major 6th
- B 6/9
- B Major 9th
- B Minor 9th
- B Minor 9 Major 7th
- B Minor 9 flat 5
- B Major 11th
- B Minor Major 7th
- B Major 13th