Sabor a Mí in A

Sabor a Mí in A

Álvaro Carrillo oaxaqueño compuso 'Sabor a Mí' en 1959; Eydie Gormé y Trio Los Panchos la llevaron al mundo entero. Los Beatles la incorporaron a su repertorio temprano. La frase 'tanto tiempo disfrutamos de este amor' resume la filosofía del bolero como celebración sensorial del amor. Una de las canciones latinoamericanas más grabadas de todos los tiempos.

Sabor a Mí 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 A (ascending unison), A to B (ascending whole step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to D (descending major third), D to D (ascending unison), D to F# (ascending major third). The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F# to A by minor third.

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.