Puro Teatro in G

Tite Curet Alonso(1966)boleroBolero-mambo moderato
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Chord Diagrams — Puro Teatro in G (Guitar)

Puro Teatro in G

Puro Teatro in G: Tite Curet Alonso's bolero in minor. Aeolian and Harmonic Minor scales capture the emotion of these heartfelt changes. Chords: Gm – D7 – Cm – Gm7 – A# – A#m – F.

Puro Teatro in G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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

bolero4/4 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: Gm, D7, Cm, Gm7, A♯, A♯m, F.

Scales for Improvisation G bebop minor, G bebop.