Bésame, Bésame Mucho in E

Bésame, Bésame Mucho in E

Esta es la versión en Dm de 'Bésame Mucho' de Consuelo Velázquez (1940), popularizada para guitarristas que prefieren tocarla en tono más agudo. La misma progresión clásica del flamenco (Dm-E7-Am) con el característico turnaround en La mayor menor da una textura más oscura e intensa. Grabada por The Beatles en sus primeras audiciones para EMI en 1962.

Bésame, Bésame Mucho in E

E major is arguably guitar's most powerful key. The open low E and high E strings ring sympathetically as the root, while the open B provides the fifth. This triple reinforcement gives E-based riffs and chords unmatched depth and volume. E is a beginner-level key on guitar because both the low E and high E strings ring as the root, and the open B is the fifth — three open strings reinforce the tonic chord. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to A (descending whole step), A to G (descending whole step), G to D (descending perfect fourth). The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from D to E by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

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