Escala de La# Balinesa para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
La# Balinesa en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Balinesa de A# es una afinación tradicional de cinco notas del Gamelan, también llamada Pelog. En Charango, las notas son A#, B, C#, D#, F, F#, A. 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: La#, Si, Do#, Re#, Fa, Fa#, La
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 (G-C-E-A-E)
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