La Enganadora in D

La Enganadora in D

La Engañadora in D: Enrique Jorrín's minor cha-cha-chá. Dorian and Harmonic Minor scales give this groove its characteristic dark edge. Chords: D – C#dim7 – D7 – D7#5 – G – G#dim7 – Fdim7 – Em7 – A7sus4 – A7 – Aaug – Am – Adim7 – A – Em – Em#5 – D6 – A9 – A9#5 – D#dim7 – Am#5 – Gmaj7 – G6 – E7 – Bm7 – A7b9 – Em6 – A9sus4 – F#m7.

La Enganadora 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 C# (descending half step), C# to D (ascending half step), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G# (ascending half step), G# to F (descending minor third), F to E (descending half step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to A (ascending unison), A to A (ascending unison), A to A (ascending unison), A to A (ascending unison), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to E (ascending unison), E to D (descending whole step), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to A (ascending tritone), A to G (descending whole step), G to G (ascending unison), G to E (descending minor third), E to B (descending perfect fourth), B to A (descending whole step), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F# (descending minor third). 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 D by major third.

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.