Below is the tuning known as Silaba, which is similar to a Western Major scale. The intervals in true Silaba are subtly different. Another common tuning is Suarta (you will see various spellings) where the 4th in the scale is sharpened, so in the example …

You can quickly check the tuning of your kora by playing each string in turn and looking at the tuner to see whether it is correct or needs to be adjusted upward or downward. Make sure that you buy a chromatic tuner, which has all notes and not just the six strings of a guitar.

Even on a 21 string Kora the step VI can be tuned to step IV or step III. only step I and step V are always one fifth apart. For Sauta tuning the step IV in the scale is tuned up by one halftone. There are 4 traditional heptatonic tunings with microtonal intervals. The - and + signs below the notes indicate the difference to the tempered scale.

2025年1月28日 · Absolutely, the skill is required to tune the Kora and every Kora player should know how to tune the instrument. In particular, you have to adjust the skin ring up and down until you reach a desire note on the traditional Kora. However, the modern Kora with mechanical keys just needs a rotation till you reach a specified note.

This section includes pages on learning to play the kora. Buying › Things to know when buying a kora; Tuning › How to tune a kora; Practice › Some practice hints and tips; Notation › Writing down kora music

You can tune your Kora with 4 different heptatonic tuning scales. The tunings used depends on the country, region, or families that play the instrument. The most common tuning scale are: Silaba (TomoraBa) original tuning, Tomora (Mesengo) originted in Gambia, Hardino originted in Gambia, and Sawta (lately derived from Hardino).

This is my first video in a series of general kora tuning and maintenance. I do have a video or two about taking down and putting up the bridge which can be ...

Tuning The Kora. One of the most important things to watch for is the bridge to be perpendicular to the bridge pad at all times. As the instrument is being tuned higher in pitch the bridge tends to angle towards the top of the neck. If the instrument is tuned down the bridge tends to angle towards the bottom.

In effect, you can tune your kora to any scale you like as there are no rules or traditional written music. There are several standard tunings, Silaba, Suarta and Hardino among others. See here for more information on the relevant notes and how to tune your kora.

When tuning to a higher pitch you have to begin with the innermost loop and pull the string outside through all following loops, this will shorten the vibrating part of the string and increase the tension of the string.