Escala de Do Egipcia para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
Do Egipcia en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Egipcia de C, también llamada pentatónica suspendida, se usa mucho en tradiciones musicales de Oriente Medio y África. En Charango, las notas son C, D, F, G, Bb. 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: Do, Re, Fa, Sol, Sib
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 7m
Grados: 1 2 3 4 b5
Fórmula: W-WH-W-WH-W
Número de notas: 5
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