La Flor de la Canela in A

La Flor de la Canela in A

Chabuca Granda compuso 'La Flor de la Canela' alrededor de 1950, dedicada a Victoria Angulo, una habitante del Rímac cuya gracia al caminar inspiró la canción. Es el vals criollo peruano más conocido en el mundo, símbolo de Lima colonial y del barrio de San Lorenzo junto al río Rímac. Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias y decenas de artistas la han llevado a escenarios internacionales.

La Flor de la Canela 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 E (descending perfect fourth), E to D (descending whole step), D to B (descending minor third), B to F# (descending perfect fourth). 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 F# to A by minor third.

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.