Cómo Fue in G

Cómo Fue in G

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 G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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