Cómo Fue in D#

Cómo Fue in D#

Ernesto Duarte compuso 'Cómo Fue' y Benny Moré la grabó en 1953 convirtiéndola en una de sus canciones más queridas. El Bárbaro del Ritmo la cantaba con una libertad rítmica imposible de transcribir; el bolero-son cubano mezcla la cadencia del son con la lentitud del bolero. El puente F7-Bb es el pivote clásico hacia el subdominante: abre el espacio armónico que la sección A no permitía, para luego cerrar con el ii-V-I de Gm7-C7-F.

Cómo Fue in D#

D# major (Eb) requires barre shapes rooted on the 6th and 5th strings. It is a favorite key for horn players, so guitarists encounter it in funk and soul bands. Using barre chords at frets 1, 3, and 6 covers the primary shapes. D# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because no standard open strings match this key's chord tones. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to F (descending minor third), F to D# (descending whole step), D# to F (ascending whole step), F to C (descending perfect fourth). The mix of stepwise and leap motion balances smoothness with harmonic drive. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C to D# by minor third.

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.