A Major 7th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
A Major 7th Voicings in Cavaquinho
A Major 7th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: A, C#, E, G#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M
The A Major 7th chord in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 2 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over A Major 7th in Cavaquinho
When playing A Major 7th in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- A Major scale
- A Lydian scale — dreamy, ethereal quality over major chords
- A Ionian scale