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 B.

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 B, recommended scales are: B bebop, B 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 B

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.

F♯7sus

A mí qué,

F♯7sus

a mí qué.

F♯7sus

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

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

Section B

B7sus

Si vie-ras co-mo me-nea-

B7sus

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

B7sus

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 B (Guitar)

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

F♯7sus

F♯ - B - C♯ - E

B7sus

B - E - F♯ - A

A Mí Qué in B

B major mixes barre and open elements. The B chord itself is a barre at fret 2, but E and A are comfortable open chords forming the IV and V. The open B string rings as the root, allowing creative drone-based arrangements. B is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open B string rings as the root and the open E strings provide the 4th — useful for sus4 voicings and drone effects. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

B 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, B 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: B, B6, Bmaj7, F♯7, E, D♯m7, Ddim7, C♯m7, F♯7sus, B7sus, B7, Emaj7, E6, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯9, F♯.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop, B bebop major.