Corazón Espinado in B

Fher Olvera (Maná)(1999)latin-rockRock-latin moderado
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Chord Diagrams — Corazón Espinado in B (Guitar)

Bm
EADGBE111342
7frEADGBE1111349frEADGBExx134210frEADGBExx3241
G
EADGBE213
3frEADGBE1113425frEADGBE11x2437frEADGBE111432
F♯7
EADGBE111132
4frEADGBE11x3247frEADGBEx3241x9frEADGBE111134
Em
EADGBE23
2frEADGBE113427frEADGBE1113429frEADGBE4312xx

Corazón Espinado in B

Corazón Espinado in B: Fher Olvera (Maná)'s Latin rock in minor. Aeolian and Harmonic Minor scales capture the emotion of these heartfelt changes. Chords: Bm – G – F#7 – Em.

Corazón Espinado 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 G (descending major third), G to F# (descending half step), F# to E (descending whole 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 E 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.

latin-rock4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: Bm, G, F♯7, Em.

Scales for Improvisation B bebop minor, B bebop.