| Name of or Genre | Location |
Pitch |
Tuning |
| Galopos | Paraguay | E-A-D-F#-B-E | |
| Setime Dulce | Peru | E-A-D-G-B-D | |
| Cajamarca. Peru | E-A-D-A-C#-E | ||
| Cajamarca, Peru | E-A-D-G-B-G | ||
| Cajamarca, Peru | Open C7th |
C-G-C-G-B-E | |
| Wailija | Peru | E-A-Db-G-B-E | |
Open G6 |
E-G-D-G-B-E | ||
| Araquipa, Peru | E-G-C-G-B-E | ||
| Cow Tuning | E-B-G-C#-A-E | ||
| Diablo | Cusco, Peru | E-A-C#-F#-B-Bb | |
| Vaulin | Cusco, Peru | F-A-D-G-B-E | |
| Drop D | Iquitos, Peru | D-A-D-G-B-E | |
| Iquitos, Peru | D-A-D-F#-B-E | ||
| Yaravi | D-A-D-G#-B-E | ||
| Carnival | Open D |
D-A-D-F#-A-D | |
Open G |
D-G-D-G-B-D | ||
| Yaravi | Peru | E-B-G-D-B-D | |
| Vaulin | Peru | E-B-F#-D-Bb-D | |
| "Couple" F | Peru | E-B-G-D-A-F | |
| Huayños | Peru | E-B-G-D-B-F | |
| Afinacion Comuncha | Peru | E-B-G-G-Bb-G | |
| Diablo | Peru | E-C-D-G-Bb-G | |
| "Couple" G | Peru | E-B-G-D-G-D | |
| Diablo | Peru | F#-A-C#-F-#-B-F# | |
| Pasco / Huamaco, Peru | G Major |
F-Bb-D-G-C-E | |
| Ecuador | F# Minor |
F#-A-C#-G-B-E |
Ayacuchano Tunings: These tunings in use for the guitar do come from the Ayacuchano region of Peru.
Drop D:
Many of you would know this tuning in rock' music and other other
contemporary musics. North American folk musicians also use this tuning
quite a bit and do some blues musicians as well. Also in South America
in the Amazon of Peru around the area of Iquitos this tuning is used.
Half-Way Capo Tuning:
This tuning is very unique and rare I learnt this tuning from my
teacher Rene H. Sanchez. In which one drops the E-string to D as you
would tuning the guitar into DADGBE (Drop D). The major difference between the two tunings is that
"on the top three strings D-A-D upon the second fret a capo is
placed the end result thus becomes "EBEGBE" an open E chord. Mostly open notes are used on the bottom string although
some chords are played to add texture.
The Diablo Tunings: The diablo tunings are a series of open tunings in who are referenced
to the "devil" hence the name "Diablo" in Spanish. Although one theory
suggests that its believed a drunken musician could not tune his
instrument at the time, in doing so he discovered his own tunings later
named diablo [citation needed].
Yaravi Tuning:
This particular yaravi tuning is related to the "Drop D" tuning,
although the G-string is tuned to a G# (sharp). This guitar tuning was
confusing when I gave it a try although rich sounding chords at first
this tuning can throw one off when figuring out things for the first
time:-)
"The Cow Tunings":
There are a number of infinate repertoires from around the world. In
whose' melodies sung, told and written in admiration of many species of
animals. As to the tunings I only know of this one which is related to
the repertoire, I will ask my teacher in detail concerning these types
of tunings.
The Wailija Tunings:
In the case of the tuning presented on my chart, its quite reminecent
of the "lute tuning although you could look at it [in reverse]". The
tuning "E-A-Db-G-B-E" is similar to the
E-A-D-F#-B-E guitar tuning or who is also known commonly as the "lute"
tuning or sometimes called "Galopos" tuning.
The Galopos Tuning: This tuning E-A-D-G#-B-E
is often refered to as the lute tuning, or occassionally songs are
arranged in this tuning when playing Galopos music on guitar. Galopos
is popular in the farming communities of rural Argentina and in
Paraguay.