Escala de Mi Locria para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
Mi Locria en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Locria de E es el séptimo modo de la mayor y el más inestable de todos — su acorde base es una tríada disminuida. En Charango, las notas son E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D. Suena disonante e irresuelta. No la vas a usar como tonalidad principal casi nunca, pero es crucial para improvisar sobre acordes semidisminuidos en pasajes de jazz con mucha tensión. Los acordes diatónicos de E Locria son Em7b5, FMaj7, Gm7, Am7, BbMaj7, C7, Dm7. Usada comúnmente en Jazz, Metal, Experimental, Avant-Garde. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran John Coltrane, Meshuggah, Dream Theater. Use over m7b5 (half-diminished) chords. Essential for jazz ii-V-i in minor keys where the ii chord is half-diminished.
Notas: Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Sib, Do, Re
Intervalos: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4P, 5d, 6m, 7m
Grados: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Fórmula: H-W-W-H-W-W-W
Número de notas: 7
Afinación: Standard (G-C-E-A-E)
Acordes Diatónicos
Em7♭5 — FMaj7 — Gm7 — Am7 — B♭Maj7 — C7 — Dm7
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