Cavaquinho · Major 7th chord

D7MD Major 7th

Key: D Major
Medium
Open chord

D7M is the D major 7th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes D · A · C# · F#.

Other positions

Notes

D
A
C#
F#

Structure

♭2
♭3
4
5

Sound: Major seventh; Sophisticated, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

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

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 2.
2Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 1.
3Let string 4 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.