What key is Camina Y Prende El Fogón in?

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 E (ascending perfect fourth), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to A (ascending minor third), A to G (descending whole step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to A# (ascending whole step), A# to E (ascending tritone), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to G (descending whole step), G to F# (descending half step). 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.

son4/4 · 48 bars · Form: Intro-A-B1-B2-C-D-E-F

Chords: Bm6, Bm, Em, F♯7, A6, G6, F♯7♭9, F♯7♯5, G♯, A♯dim7, Em6, A, G, F♯.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop minor, B bebop.