Quién Será (Sway) in C

Quién Será (Sway) in C

Pablo Beltrán Ruiz compuso 'Quién Será' en 1953 como mambo cubano, y Dean Martin la internacionalizó en 1954 como 'Sway'. Desde entonces ha sido versionada por Michael Bublé, The Pussycat Dolls y docenas de artistas. El patrón i-iv-V7-i en La menor sobre ritmo de mambo es tan hipnótico que baila solo: un standard que navega entre el latin jazz, el pop y el cine.

Quién Será (Sway) in C

With no sharps or flats, C major is the theoretical home base on guitar. The open G, B, and high E strings all belong to the C major chord, creating natural sustain. C is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open B and high E strings ring within the scale, and every basic chord uses familiar open shapes. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to F (descending whole step). The mix of stepwise and leap motion balances smoothness with harmonic drive. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to C by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

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