Cavaquinho · Major chord

CC Major

  • Key: C Major
  • Easy
  • Popular
  • Open chord

C is the C major chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes C · E · G.

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Other positions

Notes

  • C
  • E
  • G

Structure

  1. ♭2
  2. ♭3
  3. 4
Sound
Major triad
Bright, stable
Harmonic function
Tonic
The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C Major

DegreeChordFunction
ICTonic
iiDmSubdominant
iiiEmTonic relative
IVFSubdominant
VGDominant
viAmTonic relative
vii°BdimDominant

How to play

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

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