Nosotros in A

Nosotros in A

Pedro Junco Jr. compuso 'Nosotros' en 1943 mientras sufría tuberculosis, sabiendo que no podría estar con la mujer que amaba por miedo a contagiarla. 'Nosotros, que nos queremos tanto' —la primera persona del plural usada para hablar de una separación— es uno de los textos más emotivos del bolero. Luis Miguel, Pedro Vargas y Raphael figuran entre los cientos de intérpretes de esta joya del romanticismo latino.

Nosotros 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 B (descending perfect fourth), B to A (descending whole step), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to D (ascending unison), D to F# (ascending major third). 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.