La Vida Es Bella (Feeling Good) in D#

La Vida Es Bella (Feeling Good) in D#

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 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 G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to A# (ascending whole step), A# to F# (descending major third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to C# (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 C# to D# by whole step.

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.