Cavaquinho · Minor sharp five chord

Gm5+G Minor sharp five

Key: A# Major
Medium

Gm5+ is the G minor sharp five chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes G · A# · D · F#.

Notes

G
A#
D
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	Cm	Subdominant
iii	Dm	Tonic relative
IV	D#	Subdominant
V	F	Dominant
vi	Gm	Tonic relative
vii°	Adim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 1.
3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 4.
4Strum all the strings.