Escala de La Locria #2 para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
La Locria #2 en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Locria #2 de A es una versión más usable del modo Locrio estándar. En Charango, las notas son A, B, C, D, Eb, F, G. Es la opción preferida en jazz para improvisar sobre acordes semidisminuidos — esa segunda natural permite una conducción de voces mucho más suave y melódica que el Locrio puro. Usada comúnmente en Jazz, Post-Bop, Contemporary. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran John Coltrane, Woody Shaw, Steve Coleman. Use over m7b5 chords. The preferred jazz choice over half-diminished chords (vs standard Locrian which sounds too harsh).
Notas: La, Si, Do, Re, Mib, Fa, Sol
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5d, 6m, 7m
Grados: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Fórmula: W-H-W-H-W-W-W
Número de notas: 7
Afinación: Standard (G-C-E-A-E)
También conocido como: half-diminished, aeolian b5
Acerca de la Afinación Standard
The charango is a small Andean string instrument with five courses of doubled strings, tuned G-C-E-A-E. Its reentrant tuning — with the 4th course (A) lower than the outer courses — combined with its tiny body and nylon strings produces a distinctive bright, shimmering tone that evokes the high-altitude landscapes of the Andes.
Originally crafted from armadillo shells in Bolivia and Peru, the modern charango is the soul of Andean folk music. Its ten strings (five doubled courses) create a natural chorus effect, and the reentrant tuning produces a compact voicing range where strummed chords have an almost harp-like quality. Groups like Los Kjarkas and Inti-Illimani brought the charango to international audiences, while virtuosos like Jaime Torres and Ernesto Cavour pushed its technical boundaries. The charango is essential in huayño, bailecito, and carnavalito rhythms.
Artistas destacados: Los Kjarkas, Jaime Torres, Ernesto Cavour, Inti-Illimani, Gustavo Santaolalla
Ideal para: Andean folk music, South American ensemble playing, and any composition seeking a bright, shimmering Andean texture