Rajão
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5-string rajão
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| String instrument | |
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| Classification | String instrument |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | (Composite chordophone) |
| Developed | Madeira, Portugal |
| Related instruments | |
| Ukulele, cavaquinho, timple | |
The rajão (Portuguese: machete de rajão) is a stringed instrument from Madeira, Portugal. It has 5 or 6 strings in 5 courses and is tuned D4, G4, C4, E4, A4. When it has 6 strings, the highest pitched course is doubled. The rajão also comes with all 5 courses doubled, though these are less common. The strings are made of steel. The rajão was taken to Hawaii, along with the braguinha (a type of cavaquinho from Madeira) and evolved into the ukulele.
Re-entrant tuning used by the rajão
