Escala de Do Locria Mayor para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
Do Locria Mayor en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Locria Mayor de C es un híbrido del siglo XX — combina la estabilidad de una tercera mayor con la disonancia de una base Locria. En Charango, las notas son C, D, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb. La usaron compositores experimentales para crear un sonido que resulta familiar y alienígena al mismo tiempo. Usada comúnmente en Experimental, Contemporary Classical, Avant-Garde. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran Bela Bartok, Gyorgy Ligeti. Use in experimental composition over polytonal or atonal passages. A tool for creating cognitive dissonance.
Notas: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Solb, Lab, Sib
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5d, 6m, 7m
Grados: 1 2 3 4 5 b6 b7
Fórmula: W-W-H-H-W-W-W
Número de notas: 7
Afinación: Standard (G-C-E-A-E)
También conocido como: arabian
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