Canto de Ossanha in A

Canto de Ossanha in A

Baden Powell y Vinícius de Moraes dedicaron este afro-samba (1966) a Ossanha, orixá de las plantas medicinales y los engaños en el Candomblé. La letra — 'Homem que diz sou livre, livre não está' — es una advertencia. El ostinato Em–D es primo hermano de Berimbau, igualmente hipnótico, con el B7 como inevitable dominante del destino.

Canto de Ossanha 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 G (descending whole step), G to E (descending minor third), E to D (descending whole step). The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from D to A by perfect fourth.

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.