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 D.

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 D, recommended scales are: D bebop, D 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 D

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.

A7sus

A mí qué,

A7sus

a mí qué.

A7sus

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

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

Section B

D7sus

Si vie-ras co-mo me-nea-

D7sus

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

D7sus

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 D (Guitar)

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

A7sus

A - D - E - G

D7sus

D - G - A - C

Gmaj7

Bm7

A Mí Qué in 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 D (ascending unison), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to G (descending whole step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to F (descending half step), F to E (descending half step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G (ascending unison), G to B (ascending major third), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (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 A to D by perfect fourth.

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.

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

Chords: D, D6, Dmaj7, A7, G, F♯m7, Fdim7, Em7, A7sus, D7sus, D7, Gmaj7, G6, Bm7, E7, A9, A.

Scales for Improvisation D bebop, D bebop major.