Recorda Me (Recordame) in A

Recorda Me (Recordame) in A

Joe Henderson (Blue Note, 1963) construyó este clásico del jazz latino sobre tres centros de tonalidad menor: Am → Cm → Eb mayor → Am. El vamp de la sección A (Am7 × 4 → Cm7 × 4) es hipnótico; el puente B encadena dos ii-V-Is en Eb y La. Perfecto para practicar el modo Dórico en tres tonalidades consecutivas.

Recorda Me (Recordame) 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 C (ascending minor third), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to B (descending major third), B to E (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 E to A by perfect fourth.

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.