Escala de Si Alterada para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
Si Alterada en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Alterada de B es LA escala dominante del jazz. En Charango, las notas son B, C, D, D#, F, G, A. Contiene todas las tensiones alteradas posibles — suena extremadamente disonante y compleja. Los improvisadores la usan para crear la máxima tensión sobre un acorde dominante antes de una resolución satisfactoria. Si estudias jazz, tienes que dominarla. Usada comúnmente en Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop, Contemporary. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran John Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea. Use over 7alt, 7#9, 7b9, 7#5, 7b5 chords. The definitive scale for altered dominant chords that resolve to minor. Play C Altered over C7alt resolving to Fm.
Notas: Si, Do, Re, Re#, Fa, Sol, La
Intervalos: 1P, 2m, 2A, 3M, 4A, 6m, 7m
Grados: 1 b2 #3 4 #5 b6 b7
Fórmula: H-W-H-W-W-W-W
Número de notas: 7
Afinación: Standard (G-C-E-A-E)
También conocido como: super locrian, diminished whole tone, pomeroy
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