Cavaquinho · Minor 6th chord

G#m6 Minor 6th

Key: B Major
Medium
Open chord

G#m6 is the G# minor 6th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes G# · C · F · D#.

Notes

G#
C
F
D#

Structure

1
♭3
5
6

Sound: Minor sixth; Nostalgic, elegant
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of B Major

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

How to play

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