Escala de La Egipcia para Mandolina — Standard
Posiciones para Mandolina en afinación Standard
La Egipcia en Standard — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Egipcia de A, también llamada pentatónica suspendida, se usa mucho en tradiciones musicales de Oriente Medio y África. En Mandolina, las notas son A, B, D, E, G. 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: La, Si, Re, Mi, Sol
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-D-A-E)
Acerca de la Afinación Standard
The mandolin is tuned in fifths — G-D-A-E from low to high — the same intervals as a violin. This tuning gives the mandolin its distinctive bright, penetrating tone that cuts through any ensemble. With only four courses of doubled strings and 20 frets, the mandolin rewards precise melodic playing and rapid tremolo picking.
From Bill Monroe's invention of bluegrass to Chris Thile's genre-defying virtuosity with Punch Brothers, the mandolin has proven itself far beyond its folk roots. Its fifths tuning makes it a natural partner for fiddle players, and its compact fretboard encourages creative chord voicings and rapid scale runs that are impossible on guitar. The mandolin is also central to Italian classical music, Brazilian choro, and Irish traditional music.
Artistas destacados: Bill Monroe, Chris Thile, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull
Ideal para: Bluegrass leads, Celtic melodies, tremolo picking, and any ensemble that needs a bright, cutting melodic voice