Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

C#m5+C# Minor sharp five

Key: E Major
Hard

C#m5+ is the C# minor sharp five chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes C# · F · A.

Other positions

Notes

C#
F
A

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 E Major

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

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 6 of string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 6 of string 2.
3Place your ring finger on fret 7 of string 4.
4Place your pinky on fret 7 of string 1.
5Strum all the strings.