La Engañadora in B

La Engañadora in B

La Engañadora in B: Enrique Jorrín's minor cha-cha-chá. Dorian and Harmonic Minor scales give this groove its characteristic dark edge. Chords: Bm7 – E7 – A6 – A#dim7 – BMaj7 – E9 – E9b5 – Em7 – Em7b5 – A7 – DMaj7 – D6 – D – A# – A – F#m7 – B7 – E.

La Engañadora 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 E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to B (ascending half step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to E (ascending unison), E to E (ascending unison), E to E (ascending unison), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to D (ascending unison), D to A# (descending major third), A# to A (descending half step), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. 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.