It's Impossible (Somos Novios) in D

Armando Manzanero / Perry Como(1968)swing
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It's Impossible (Somos Novios) in D

Key of D

D major is one of guitar's most resonant keys. The open D string acts as a droning root, and the open A string provides the fifth. This gives D-based strumming a wide, ringing quality that flatpicks and fingerpicks love. D is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open D and A strings provide a powerful bass foundation, and the open high E is the 2nd scale degree adding brightness. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through D to D (ascending unison), D to C# (descending half step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A (descending whole step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F# (ascending major third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to C (descending major third), C to E (ascending major third), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to F (descending major third), F to D (descending minor third). 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 D to D by unison.

Scales for Improvisation

D 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, D Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 33 bars · Form: A

Chords: D, DMaj7, C♯m7♭5, F♯7, Bm, Am7, D7, F♯m7♭5, B7, Em7, C7, E7, A, A7, Fm7, D6.

Scales for Improvisation D bebop, D bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D