A Mi Manera in B

A Mi Manera in B

Originalmente 'Comme d'habitude' de Claude François (1967), Paul Anka escribió la letra en inglés como 'My Way' para Frank Sinatra (1969). La versión en español 'A Mi Manera' se convirtió en uno de los temas más cantados en karaoke de todo el mundo hispanohablante. Julio Iglesias, Plácido Domingo y decenas de artistas latinos la han grabado, convirtiendo esta balada francesa en un himno universal.

A Mi Manera in B

B major mixes barre and open elements. The B chord itself is a barre at fret 2, but E and A are comfortable open chords forming the IV and V. The open B string rings as the root, allowing creative drone-based arrangements. B is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open B string rings as the root and the open E strings provide the 4th — useful for sus4 voicings and drone effects. This key mixes open and barre shapes, making it a good intermediate challenge that builds fretboard fluency.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

B 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, B Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.