Escala de Do# Balinesa para Cavaquinho — Standard
Posiciones para Cavaquinho en afinación Standard
Do# Balinesa en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Balinesa de C# es una afinación tradicional de cinco notas del Gamelan, también llamada Pelog. En Cavaquinho, las notas son C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, C. Crea una atmósfera oscura, meditativa y del sudeste asiático que suena inquietante y centelleante. Muy distinta a todo lo occidental. Usada comúnmente en Gamelan, World, Ambient, Film Scores. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran Colin McPhee, Steve Reich. Use over drones and sustained bass notes. Traditional Gamelan music doesn't use chords — the scale is inherently melodic and interlocking.
Notas: Do#, Re, Mi, Fa#, Sol#, La, Do
Intervalos: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4P, 5P, 6m, 7M
Grados: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 7
Fórmula: H-W-W-W-H-WH-H
Número de notas: 7
Afinación: Standard (D-G-B-D)
Acerca de la Afinación Standard
The cavaquinho is a small four-string Brazilian instrument tuned D-G-B-D, producing a bright, punchy tone that drives the rhythm in samba, choro, and pagode. Its steel strings and small body create a percussive attack that cuts through percussion-heavy ensembles, making it the rhythmic backbone of Brazilian popular music.
The cavaquinho (also spelled cavaco) is to Brazilian music what the guitar is to rock — absolutely essential. In samba, the cavaquinho player provides the rhythmic centro (center) that holds the bateria (percussion section) together. In choro, it takes on a more melodic role, weaving intricate lines between the bandolim and guitar. Waldir Azevedo's 'Brasileirinho' is perhaps the most famous cavaquinho piece, showcasing the instrument's virtuosic potential. The cavaquinho is also the ancestor of the Hawaiian ukulele, brought to the islands by Portuguese immigrants.
Artistas destacados: Waldir Azevedo, Paulinho da Viola, Beth Carvalho, Nelson Cavaquinho, Luciana Rabello
Ideal para: Samba rhythm, choro melody and accompaniment, pagode, and Brazilian ensemble playing