What key is Chega De Saudade in?

E major is arguably guitar's most powerful key. The open low E and high E strings ring sympathetically as the root, while the open B provides the fifth. This triple reinforcement gives E-based riffs and chords unmatched depth and volume. E is a beginner-level key on guitar because both the low E and high E strings ring as the root, and the open B is the fifth — three open strings reinforce the tonic chord. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C# to C# (ascending unison), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to C# (ascending unison), C# to D# (ascending whole step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to A (ascending half step), A to C# (ascending major third), C# to D (ascending half step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F (ascending major third), F to E (descending half step). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from E to C# by minor third.

Scales for Improvisation

E major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, E Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

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Chords: Do♯m7, Do♯m7/c, La♯m7♭5, Re♯7♭9, Re♯m7♭5, Sol♯7♭9, Do♯m, Do♯m/c, Re♯7, Sol♯m, LaMaj7, Do♯Maj7, Redim7, Re♯m7, Sol♯7, Do♯dim7, Fam7, Midim7.

Scales for Improvisation Mi bebop, Mi bebop major.