Cavaquinho Scale Harmonizer

Triads & 7th chord diagrams for every scale — cavaquinho DGBD tuning

C
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C major — Cavaquinho scale

Cavaquinho fretboard diagram

Standard (DGBD)
17
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How does the Cavaquinho Scale Harmonizer work?

The cavaquinho is a four-string instrument from the ukulele family, widely used in Brazilian and Portuguese music. Its standard tuning is D-G-B-D (DGBD).

Select a root note and a scale to see all diatonic chords — triads and seventh chords — with chord diagrams for the cavaquinho fretboard.

Use the interactive fretboard diagram to visualize the full scale and explore different tunings and fret ranges.