What key is A Mí Qué in?

A Mí Qué was originally composed in the key of D. This page shows the chord chart transposed to A#.

What is the form of A Mí Qué?

A Mí Qué is a 57-bar composition in Intro-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J form, composed by Jesús Guerra in 1943.

What scales to use to improvise over A Mí Qué?

To improvise over A Mí Qué in A#, recommended scales are: A# bebop, A# bebop major.

Who composed A Mí Qué?

A Mí Qué was composed by Jesús Guerra in 1943. It is a widely performed Latin standard at jam sessions and concerts worldwide.

A Mí Qué in A#

Jesús Guerra(1943)danzón/descargaDanzón/Descarga (Charanga Style)

Do Re MiC D E

Clave 2-3

Section Intro

Section I

Section A

A mí qué,

a mí qué.

De-

cí - a Jua-na Tri-pi-

ta la ne-gra más

ru - ti - ne -

ra.

F7sus

A mí qué,

F7sus

a mí qué.

F7sus

soy Tri-pi-ta en La Ha-ba-

na, mi vie-jo a-mi-go que se-a.

Section B

A♯7sus

Si vie-ras co-mo me-nea-

A♯7sus

ba chi-qui-ta su cin-tu-ri-ta,

A♯7sus

mien-

tras que con su pa-lu-

cha so-li-ta se

di-ver-tí-a.

Section C

Y de-cí-a se_a-ca-

bó,

a mí qué.

Section D

A mí qué.

Section E

Section F

A mí qué,

a mí qué.

Section G

Section H

A mí qué.

Section I

Section J

A mí qué,

a mí qué.

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — A Mí Qué in A# (Guitar)

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

F7sus

F - B♭ - C - E♭

A♯7sus

A♯ - D♯ - F - G♯

A Mí Qué in A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to D (descending half step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to G (ascending major third), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to A# by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

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

danzón/descarga4/4 · 57 bars · Form: Intro-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J

Chords: A♯, A♯6, A♯maj7, F7, D♯, Dm7, C♯dim7, Cm7, F7sus, A♯7sus, A♯7, D♯maj7, D♯6, Gm7, C7, F9, F.

Scales for Improvisation A# bebop, A# bebop major.