Nací Moreno in D
Chord Diagrams — Nací Moreno in D (Guitar)
Nací Moreno in D
Nació Moreno in D: Fania All-Stars's minor salsa. Dorian and Harmonic Minor scales give this groove its characteristic dark edge. Chords: Cm7 – B7 – A#7 – A7b5 – G#7 – G7 – F#7 – Fm7 – D#maj7 – G#sus – G#9 – G7#9#5 – F13#11 – G#13 – G7alt – C#13#11 – Cm69 – A#69 – G#69 – Gm – F9 – D#9 – C#maj13 – Cmadd9 – Cm – C#9#11 – CmM7 – C#maj7 – C7b9 – D# – Dm7b5 – Cm7b5 – Bm7b5 – A#m7b5 – Am7b5 – G7b9b5 – F9#11 – C7sus – C7 – Fm – G7sus – G7#9 – C#6 – C – C#69 – Cm6 – A#6.
Nací Moreno 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 C to B (descending half step), B to A# (descending half step), A# to A (descending half step), A to G# (descending half step), G# to G (descending half step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to F (descending half step), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to G# (ascending unison), G# to G (descending half step), G to F (descending whole step), F to G# (ascending minor third), G# to G (descending half step), G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to C (descending half step), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to G (descending half step), G to F (descending whole step), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to C (descending half step), C to C (ascending unison), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to D# (ascending minor third), D# to D (descending half step), D to C (descending whole step), C to B (descending half step), B to A# (descending half step), A# to A (descending half step), A to G (descending whole step), G to F (descending whole step), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to C (ascending unison), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to G (ascending whole step), G to G (ascending unison), G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to C (descending half step), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to A# (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 A# to C by whole step.
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.