Escala de Re# Egipcia para Cavaquinho — Standard
Posiciones para Cavaquinho en afinación Standard
Re# Egipcia en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Egipcia de D#, también llamada pentatónica suspendida, se usa mucho en tradiciones musicales de Oriente Medio y África. En Cavaquinho, las notas son D#, F, G#, A#, C#. Tiene una cualidad estable y folclórica. Dato curioso: se usa en afinaciones de campanillas de viento por su sonido calmado y equilibrado. Usada comúnmente en Middle Eastern, World, Ambient, Film Scores. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran Oud masters, Peter Gabriel. Use over sus2, sus4, power chords. The absence of 3rd and 7th makes it harmonically ambiguous — works over major or minor contexts.
Notas: Re#, Fa, Sol#, La#, Do#
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 7m
Grados: 1 2 3 4 b5
Fórmula: W-WH-W-WH-W
Número de notas: 5
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