| Name of / or Genre | Location |
Pitch |
Tuning |
| Galopos | Paraguay | E-A-D-G#-B-E | |
| Setime Dulce | Peru | E-A-D-G-B-D | |
| Cajamarca, Peru | A Major |
E-A-D-A-C#-E | |
| Cajamarca, Peru | E-A-D-G-B-G | ||
| Cajamarca, Peru | Open C7 |
C-G-C-G-B-E | |
| Carnival | Cajamarca, Peru | Open D |
D-A-D-F#-A-D |
| 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 | Huancavalica, Peru | Open E b |
Eb-Bb-Eb-G-Bb-Eb |
| Diablo | Cusco, Peru | E-A-C#-F#-B-Bb | |
| Baulin / Coupled F | Cusco, Peru | F-A-D-G-B-E | |
| Drop D | Iquitos, Peru | D-A-D-G-B-E | |
| Iquitos, Peru | D-A-D-G#-B-E | ||
| Baulin | D-Bb-D-F#-B-E | ||
Open G |
D-G-D-G-B-D | ||
| Peru | Open G6 |
D-G-D-G-B-E | |
| Yaravi | Peru | E-B-G-D-B-D | |
| Diablo | Peru | F#-A-C#-F-#-B-F# | |
| Diablo | Ecuador | F# Minor |
F#-A-C#-G-B-E |
| Huayño | Peru | F-B-D-G-B-E | |
| Pasco / Huamaco, Peru | G Major |
F-Bb-D-G-C-E | |
| Afinacion Comuncha | Peru | G-Bb-G-G-B-E | |
| Diablo | Peru | G-Bb-G-D-C-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:
There are some rare tunings in use for compositions written for guitar
in the diverse musics of Peru. For one example my teacher Rene calls a
"half-way capo tuning" this can be acheived by dropping the EAD strings
to DADGBE. Then by adding the capo on the second fret, thus covering
only the three top strings E-A-D. This procedure creates an open E
minor tuning. Although it is another alternative to tuning the three
top strings EAD to EBE. The advantage is that the half way capo tuning
does not increase the tension on the neck of the guitar. However the
disadvantage for chordal arrangement of melodies is that this tuning is
mainly used to play the melodies on the single E string. I am not
certain as to the origins of this tuning or where it is currently used,
I will ask soon for information on this. However I do know it’s present
and known to some guitarists in Peru. In playing individual chords this
tuning is limited to playing the C-Major and D major chords. When
playing in this tuning it does create a very haunting E minor chord and
is well suited for playing songs arranged in single notes.
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.