What key is A Mí Qué in?

A Mí Qué was originally composed in the key of D. This page shows the chord chart transposed to F.

What is the form of A Mí Qué?

A Mí Qué is a 57-bar composition in Intro-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J form, composed by Jesús Guerra in 1943.

What scales to use to improvise over A Mí Qué?

To improvise over A Mí Qué in F, recommended scales are: F bebop, F bebop major.

Who composed A Mí Qué?

A Mí Qué was composed by Jesús Guerra in 1943. It is a widely performed Latin standard at jam sessions and concerts worldwide.

A Mí Qué in F

Jesús Guerra(1943)danzón/descargaDanzón/Descarga (Charanga Style)

Do Re MiC D E

Clave 2-3

Section Intro

Section I

Section A

A mí qué,

a mí qué.

De-

cí - a Jua-na Tri-pi-

ta la ne-gra más

ru - ti - ne -

ra.

C7sus

A mí qué,

C7sus

a mí qué.

C7sus

soy Tri-pi-ta en La Ha-ba-

na, mi vie-jo a-mi-go que se-a.

Section B

F7sus

Si vie-ras co-mo me-nea-

F7sus

ba chi-qui-ta su cin-tu-ri-ta,

F7sus

mien-

tras que con su pa-lu-

cha so-li-ta se

di-ver-tí-a.

Section C

Y de-cí-a se_a-ca-

bó,

a mí qué.

Section D

A mí qué.

Section E

Section F

A mí qué,

a mí qué.

Section G

Section H

A mí qué.

Section I

Section J

A mí qué,

a mí qué.

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — A Mí Qué in F (Guitar)

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

C7sus

C - F - G - B♭

F7sus

F - B♭ - C - E♭

A♯maj7

A♯6

Dm7

A Mí Qué in F

F major is the gateway to barre chords. While F itself requires a full barre at fret 1, the remaining diatonic chords (C, Dm, Am, G, Bb) mix open and barre shapes. The open high E acts as Fmaj7's seventh, adding unexpected richness. F is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open high E string is the major seventh of F, creating a lush Fmaj7 resonance even in basic shapes, but the F barre chord itself is the first big hurdle for beginners. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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

danzón/descarga4/4 · 57 bars · Form: Intro-A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J

Chords: F, F6, Fmaj7, C7, A♯, Am7, G♯dim7, Gm7, C7sus, F7sus, F7, A♯maj7, A♯6, Dm7, G7, C9, C.

Scales for Improvisation F bebop, F bebop major.