Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

F#m5+ Minor sharp five

Key: A Major
Medium
Open chord

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

Notes

F#
A
C#
F

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 A Major

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

How to play

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