A chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (13)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 | x A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 7 | 3 2 1 4 | A C# E A | medium | |
| 7 9 10 11 | 1 2 3 4 | A E A C# | hard | |
| 11 9 10 11 | 3 1 2 4 | C# E A C# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 | E A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 x | 3 2 1 – | A C# E x | medium | |
| 7 9 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A E x C# | hard | |
| x 9 10 11 | – 1 2 3 | x E A C# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 x | 1 1 1 – | E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 7 | – 2 1 3 | x C# E A | medium | |
| 11 9 10 7 | 4 2 3 1 | C# E A A | hard | |
| 11 9 10 x | 3 1 2 – | C# E A x | medium | |
| 11 9 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | C# E x A | hard |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
More A chords
Other roots
See A in another tuning
What notes make up the A chord?
A is a Major chord built from the notes A, C#, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.