Cavaquinho · Diminished chord

G#°G# Diminished

Key: A Major
Hard

G#° is the G# diminished chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes G# · B · D · F.

Other positions

Notes

G#
B
D
F

Structure

1
♭3
♭5

Sound: Diminished; Unstable, dramatic
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

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

1Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 2 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 4 of string 3.
3Place your pinky on fret 6 of string 4.
4Strum all the strings.