Nací Moreno in E
Chord Diagrams — Nací Moreno in E (Guitar)
Nací Moreno in E
Nació Moreno in E: Fania All-Stars's minor salsa. Dorian and Harmonic Minor scales give this groove its characteristic dark edge. Chords: Dm7 – C#7 – C7 – B7b5 – A#7 – A7 – G#7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – A#sus – A#9 – A7#9#5 – G13#11 – A#13 – A7alt – D#13#11 – Dm69 – C69 – A#69 – Am – G9 – F9 – D#maj13 – Dmadd9 – Dm – D#9#11 – DmM7 – D#maj7 – D7b9 – F – Em7b5 – Dm7b5 – C#m7b5 – Cm7b5 – Bm7b5 – A7b9b5 – G9#11 – D7sus – D7 – Gm – A7sus – A7#9 – D#6 – D – D#69 – Dm6 – C6.
Nací Moreno 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 D to C# (descending half step), C# to C (descending half step), 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 whole step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to A (descending half step), A to G (descending whole step), G to A# (ascending minor third), A# to A (descending half step), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to D (descending half step), D to C (descending whole step), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to A (descending half step), A to G (descending whole step), G to F (descending whole step), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to D (descending half step), D to D (ascending unison), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to F (ascending minor third), F to E (descending half step), E to D (descending whole step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to C (descending half step), C to B (descending half step), B to A (descending whole step), A to G (descending whole step), G to D (descending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to A (ascending whole step), A to A (ascending unison), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to D (descending half step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to D (descending half step), D to C (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 C to D by whole step.
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.