Chadagan

Before You Play

When you first receive your instrument:

• Allow it 24–48 hours to acclimatize to its new environment
• Sit with it quietly before playing
• Touch the instrument without the intention of producing sound

An instrument is not awakened through force, but through listening.

The Living Nature of Natural Materials

Like all handmade wooden instruments, the Chadagan is sensitive to:

• Humidity
• Temperature changes
• Physical pressure
• The passage of time

When properly cared for, the instrument deepens in resonance and character.When neglected, it may lose stability and tuning balance.

Storage & Environment

When you are not playing, it is best to keep the instrument in its dedicated bag or in a safe place, out of reach of children and pets.

Keep the instrument at a stable room temperature. Never leave it in direct sunlight, near a fireplace, heater, radiator, or inside a closed car on a hot day, as this may cause irreversible damage.

Wood is a living material that constantly responds to its environment.

Rapid changes in temperature and humidity create tension within the wood structure, so it is important to avoid sudden environmental shifts whenever possible.

Important Guidelines

• Avoid rapid temperature changes
• Keep away from direct heat sources
• Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight
• Store in a stable environment
• Ideal humidity range: 40–70%

Cleaning & Maintenance

• Use only a soft, dry cloth for cleaning
• Do not use chemical cleaners

For some people, tuning an instrument may seem mysterious or complicated, but in reality it is quite simple.

The Chadagan is generally very stable in maintaining its tuning.However, changes in temperature and humidity may naturally cause the strings to shift slightly out of tune over time.

Before playing, it is always good practice to check the tuning of the instrument.Tuning can also become a beautiful ritual — an opportunity to tune yourself together with the instrument before you begin to play.

In the accompanying video, we demonstrate how to tune the Chadagan to its basic tuning.

Recommended Strings

If you need to replace a string or an entire set, we recommend:
Acoustic Guitar Strings — Custom Light Brass

String Chart

Starting from the top (highest string — String 1):

In this section, we will gradually introduce different tuning systems and explain how to safely retune the instrument within its natural structural limits.

Before changing the tuning of your instrument, make sure you fully understand the tuning process.

General Tuning Principles

• Always begin tuning from the lowest note upward
• When exploring new scales, begin with: G2, G#2, A2, A#2, or at most B2 as the base note
• From there, continue following the sequence of the scale in order

The number next to the note indicates the octave number, with 1 being the lowest octave on the piano.

Other Pentatonic Scales for Chadagan

C Minor

C – Eb – F – G – Bb

Chinese

C – E – F# – G – B

Horojashi

C – D – Eb – G – Ab

E Minor Pentatonic

E – G – A – B – D

Balinese

C – Db – Eb – G – Ab

Mongolian (Major Pentatonic)

C – D – E – G – A

Tuvan

• Major: D – E – F# – A – B
• Major / Minor: D – E – F# – A – C
• Minor: D – F – G – A – C