Hi Sandy! I haven't looked at this one yet, but I will soon. Maybe someone else will chime in first.

Yeah, I could use some help with that as well.  Following...

For me, even just the charts with the chord diagrams are super helpful whether or not there are videos.

Related question since the 7sus4 shape being asked about here.

In the B part of the "Ao Velho Pedro" cavaquinho grips chart shared there is a partial barre 7sus4 grip shown across 5 descending chords. Was hoping to use this grip to suggest an answer here for an A7sus4 grip. From these an A7Sus4 could be all open strings except low 4th string fretted at 2.

However, not seeing how these are Sus4 chords since the 4th major scale tone missing from the grip (by definition sus4 chord moves the third major scale tone up on a major chord to the next (fourth) major scale tone)?  They all have seem to have the second major scale tone instead (sus2)?

@karen-e 

I'll focus on chord charts if I don't have time for videos. Django in June starts Monday, so I'm a little maxxed out. 🙂

@cham_rand 

For example, D7 (sus 4) in the chart I provided reads as:

7555, in frets, low to high string, yes?

In note names: A, C, E, G

In scale degrees (of D), that would be 

5, b7, 2, 4

So it's an 11th chord, you might say. Missing a root, but not the 4th.

@admin Understood, Andrew -

Anything you can do is great.   And if you can't do any more, that's fine.  You've helped so much already -and we will figure it all out.

Best,

K

I started notating Lucas' fingerings/grips and I'm starting to learn them, but if I had to play it with someone right now, I'd stick with simpler chords, just so I could stay in time. Example: Bb major works for Bbmaj7 and Bb6, etc. That said, here is my take on the original question:

A7(sus): Lucas plays 5757, then 5657 for A7. You can also play 2032 for A7sus4, then 2022 for A7 (2032 can also be E-7b5, since it's E G D E (no b5))

Ebmaj7: Lucas plays 1335, but your regular G- (5335) also works for Ebmaj7 (G Bb D G (no Eb note))

Cm(maj7): Lucas plays X445, then X345 for C-7, X245 for C-6 (not sure about the Xs (muted string)). You could play 5 (G note) instead of the X for these

Bbmaj7: Lucas plays 3233 for Bbmaj7 then 3033 for Bb6

D7#5: 4334

F7(sus4): 1313 (like the A7sus example, above)

Jeff

Here's my chart for Galho seco. There are a few chords missing -- especially where there are a couple endings on a given section -- but this is the bulk of it. I used mostly Lucas Ladeia's voicings, but not always. I agree with Jeff that, often, a simpler chord will do.

With my other (Django) event starting Monday I don't have time to do video's now, but Lucas' rhythmic approach to this one is sparse and nice, so I'd recommend you slow it down and copy him (not me! 🙂

I hope you find it helpful!

~Andrew

Thanks Andrew for the Galho Seco guide chart and the deeper dive on 7Sus4 grips.  Very helpful and clarifying!  Have a great time with Django in June next week!

And thanks Jeff for sharing your transcription details and overall approach to getting things going. Also very helpful and empowering!

@admin Thanks Andrew! Super helpful! I love the sus chords and #5's. So pretty!

Sandy

Here's another way to play the C section of "Galho seco". Notice that the series of shapes you use for the first three chords is then repeated two more times. You may find this easier to remember. Notice the chromatic descent on the second string as you move through those three chords. That can help you stay oriented!