The Crucial Importance of Strings for the Charango In this article, I want to share with you an interesting experiment I conducted: changing a set of strings on a high-quality charangón. This experiment highlights how essential it is to have high-quality strings to enhance the tone and sound projection of the charango. The charango is…
Introduction: how Charango tuning works One of the most distinctive features of the charango is its many strings. In its standard version, it has ten strings, with eight of them paired in unison (producing the same note). Compared to a guitar, it has four more strings, and compared to a ukulele, it has six more.…
Introduction The charango, a traditional musical instrument native to the Andes, is one of the most important symbols of the culture of this region. Its ancient, exotic and penetrating sound has the power to captivate even those who have never had any contact with its culture of origin. To keep the distinctive character and charm…