Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

Em5+E Minor sharp five

Key: G Major
Easy
Open chord

Em5+ is the E minor sharp five chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes E · G · C.

Other positions

Notes

E
G
C

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 G Major

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

How to play

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