Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

D#m5+D# Minor sharp five

Key: F# Major
Medium

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

Notes

D#
F#
B

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 F# Major

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