La Enganadora in E

La Enganadora in E

La Engañadora in E: Enrique Jorrín's minor cha-cha-chá. Dorian and Harmonic Minor scales give this groove its characteristic dark edge. Chords: E – D#dim7 – E7 – E7#5 – A – A#dim7 – Gdim7 – F#m7 – B7sus4 – B7 – Baug – Bm – Bdim7 – B – F#m – F#m#5 – E6 – B9 – B9#5 – Fdim7 – Bm#5 – Amaj7 – A6 – F#7 – C#m7 – B7b9 – F#m6 – B9sus4 – G#m7.

La Enganadora in E

E major is arguably guitar's most powerful key. The open low E and high E strings ring sympathetically as the root, while the open B provides the fifth. This triple reinforcement gives E-based riffs and chords unmatched depth and volume. E is a beginner-level key on guitar because both the low E and high E strings ring as the root, and the open B is the fifth — three open strings reinforce the tonic chord. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through E to D# (descending half step), D# to E (ascending half step), E to E (ascending unison), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A# (ascending half step), A# to G (descending minor third), G to F# (descending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to B (ascending unison), B to B (ascending unison), B to B (ascending unison), B to B (ascending unison), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to E (descending whole step), E to B (descending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to F (ascending tritone), F to B (ascending tritone), B to A (descending whole step), A to A (ascending unison), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to C# (descending perfect fourth), C# to B (descending whole step), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to G# (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 G# to E by major third.

Scales for Improvisation

E 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, E Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.