Escala de La# Pentatónica Mixolidia para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
La# Pentatónica Mixolidia en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Pentatónica Mixolidia de A# es una pentatónica con sabor dominante — resalta el lado relajado y blusero del Mixolidio. En Charango, las notas son A#, D, D#, F, G#. Va genial para improvisar sobre acordes dominantes manteniendo la sencillez de una estructura de cinco notas. Directa y efectiva. Usada comúnmente en Blues, Rock, Country, Funk. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran Jimi Hendrix, Dickey Betts, Derek Trucks. Use over dominant 7th chords (7, 9, 13). Simpler than full Mixolydian but captures the essential dominant color.
Notas: La#, Re, Re#, Fa, Sol#
Intervalos: 1P, 3M, 4P, 5P, 7m
Grados: 1 2 3 4 b5
Fórmula: 4-H-W-WH-W
Número de notas: 5
Afinación: Standard (G-C-E-A-E)
También conocido como: indian
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