Tin Tin Deo in D

Tin Tin Deo in D

Tin Tin Deo in D: Walter "Gil" Fuller & Chano Pozo's Afro-Cuban jazz classic. Phrygian Dominant and Harmonic Minor scales define the exotic, modal color of these sophisticated changes. Chords: Dm6 – Cm6 – A#maj9 – A7#9 – B7alt – Em7b5 – D#9 – A7b9 – Dm9 – G9 – C9 – B7#9 – Gm9 – C13b9 – Fmaj7 – A#9#11 – Am7 – D7b9 – Fmaj9 – Bm7b5 – E7#9.

Tin Tin Deo 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 D to C (descending whole step), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to A (descending half step), A to B (ascending whole step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to D# (descending half step), D# to A (ascending tritone), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to B (descending half step), B to G (descending major third), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A (descending half step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to F (ascending minor third), F to B (ascending tritone), B to E (ascending perfect fourth). 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 E to D 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.