Pablo Pueblo in D
Chord Diagrams — Pablo Pueblo in D (Guitar)
Pablo Pueblo in D
Pueblo Latino in D: C. Curet Alonso's minor guaracha. Dorian and Harmonic Minor scales give this groove its characteristic dark edge. Chords: F – D# – Cmi7 – A#mi7 – E69 – D#69 – C#13 – D7 – D7b9 – Gm – Gm69 – Cm7 – F7#9 – F7b9 – A#maj7 – E7b9 – A7#9 – D13 – G#9 – Am7b5 – C13 – C7 – F7 – A#maj9 – Bmaj9 – E69#11 – D#69#11 – A7 – Gm11 – G7 – Gm9 – E9#11 – D#maj7 – Gm7.
Pablo Pueblo 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 F to D# (descending whole step), D# to C (descending minor third), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to E (ascending tritone), E to D# (descending half step), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to D (ascending half step), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to E (ascending tritone), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G# (ascending tritone), G# to A (ascending half step), A to C (ascending minor third), C to C (ascending unison), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to B (ascending half step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to D# (descending half step), D# to A (ascending tritone), A to G (descending whole step), G to G (ascending unison), G to G (ascending unison), G to E (descending minor third), E to D# (descending half step), D# to G (ascending major third). 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 G to F 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.