Escala de Mi Hexatónica Menor para Charango — Standard
Posiciones para Charango en afinación Standard
Mi Hexatónica Menor en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Hexatónica Menor de E es de seis notas — un punto intermedio entre la pentatónica menor y las escalas modales completas. En Charango, las notas son E, F#, G, A, B, D#. Tiene carácter menor con alma pero más flexibilidad melódica. Funciona muy bien para improvisar en blues y jazz-rock. Usada comúnmente en Blues, Jazz-Rock, R&B, Soul. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran B.B. King, Albert King, John Mayer. Use over m7 chords and blues changes. More flexible than minor pentatonic but less complex than full Dorian.
Notas: Mi, Fa#, Sol, La, Si, Re#
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7M
Grados: 1 2 b3 4 5 6
Fórmula: W-H-W-W-4-H
Número de notas: 6
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