La Vida Es Bella (Feeling Good) in A#

La Vida Es Bella (Feeling Good) in A#

Compuesta por Anthony Newley y Leslie Bricusse en 1964 para el musical 'The Roar of the Greasepaint', 'Feeling Good' alcanzó su cima con Nina Simone. En arranque de bossa-jazz, sobre Re menor, la canción cobra una urgencia melancólica perfecta para la improvisación latina. Michael Bublé, Muse y decenas de artistas la han reinterpretado: un standard que cruza fronteras de género.

La Vida Es Bella (Feeling Good) in A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

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