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# (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 F (descending perfect fourth), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to G (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 G 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.