To master the santur, understanding its various tuning scales is essential. Each tuning scale, or “Dastgah,” brings out unique sounds and emotions in Persian music. Below, you’ll find detailed tuning charts for different Dastgahs, helping you achieve the perfect sound for each traditional mode. Whether you’re tuning for Shur, Segah, Nava, Mahur, Homayoun, or Chahargah, these guide will make sure your santur sings like it should.
How to read the charts?
- Yellow – Bronze strings
- White – Metal strings
- Over the bridge – The left side of the metal strings
- Semi-Flat – Koron – Less than a quarter tone
Dastgah Shur
Dastgah Shur Variation 2
Dastgah Shur Variation 3
Dastgah Segah
Dastgah Nava
Dastgah Mahur
Dastgah Homayoun
Dastgah Chahargah
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