Tico-Tico no Fubá in G

Tico-Tico no Fubá in G

Zequinha de Abreu compuso 'Tico-Tico no Fubá' en 1917, y se convirtió en la pieza de choro brasileño más grabada del mundo. Carmen Miranda la popularizó en Hollywood en los años 40 y desde entonces es sinónimo de virtuosismo y alegría brasileña. El choro en La menor — con su velocidad vertiginosa y su alternancia entre la menor y el Do mayor relativo — es un banco de pruebas insuperable para cualquier guitarrista.

Tico-Tico no Fubá in G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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