Alfonsina y el Mar in A

Alfonsina y el Mar in A

Ariel Ramírez compuso la música y Félix Luna la letra de 'Alfonsina y el Mar' en 1969, evocando el suicidio de la poeta argentina Alfonsina Storni en el mar de Mar del Plata en 1938. Mercedes Sosa la grabó ese mismo año y la convirtió en himno de la nueva canción latinoamericana. El Em oscila hacia Am y vuelve con la inevitabilidad del oleaje; el puente en G mayor —el relativo mayor— es el único instante de luz antes del regreso al mar.

Alfonsina y el Mar in A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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