Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

Bm5+B Minor sharp five

Key: D Major
Medium

Bm5+ is the B minor sharp five chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes B · D · G.

Notes

B
D
G

Structure

1
♭3
♯5

Sound: Minor with augmented fifth; Tense, restless
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of D Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	D	Tonic
ii	Em	Subdominant
iii	F#m	Tonic relative
IV	G	Subdominant
V	A	Dominant
vi	Bm	Tonic relative
vii°	C#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 3 of string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 2.
3Place your ring finger on fret 4 of string 4.
4Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 1.
5Strum all the strings.