B Dominant 7th Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho
Cavaquinho chord voicings in Cavaquinho tuning (D-G-B-D)
B Dominant 7th Voicings in Cavaquinho
B Dominant 7th in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide
Notes: B, D#, F#, A
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7m
The B Dominant 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 B Dominant 7th in Cavaquinho
When playing B Dominant 7th in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- B Mixolydian scale — bluesy, perfect over dominant 7th chords
- B Blues scale — adds gritty, expressive character
- B Major Pentatonic scale — bright and consonant, always sounds good