Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

Fm5+F Minor sharp five

Key: G# Major
Medium

Fm5+ is the F minor sharp five chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes F · G# · C · E.

Notes

F
G#
C
E

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	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

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