Cavaquinho · Minor chord

EmE Minor

Key: G Major
Easy
Popular
Open chord

Em is the E minor chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes E · G · B.

Notes

E
G
B

Structure

1
♭3
5

Sound: Minor triad; Melancholic, introspective
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 middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
2Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 1.
3Let strings 3, 2 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.