G# Diminished Cavaquinho Chord — Cavaquinho

G# Diminished in Cavaquinho Tuning — Guide

Notes: G#, B, D

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5d

The G# Diminished 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 G# Diminished in Cavaquinho

When playing G# Diminished in Cavaquinho tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

• G# Locrian scale
• G# Half-Whole Diminished scale

See Also

• G# Diminished in standard tuning
• ← All Cavaquinho chords for Cavaquinho