Puro Teatro in A

Puro Teatro in A

Tite Curet Alonso compuso 'Puro Teatro' y La Lupe la grabó en 1966 convirtiéndola en su himno personal y en uno de los boleros más intensos de la historia. La Yiyiyi cantaba con una entrega física y emocional que rompía micrófonos y escandalizaba a los conservadores; su interpretación de 'todo fue mentira / todo fue teatro' es devastadoramente teatral por sí misma. El Fm insiste en la traición; Ab→Abm en el puente es el momento en que la máscara cae.

Puro Teatro 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 A (descending perfect fourth), A to C (ascending minor third), C to C (ascending unison), C to G (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 G to A by whole step.

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.