Angklung is generally classified into the term set and unit. A set of angklung means a group of melodic angklung from the lowest tones up to the highest tones. A unit of angklung is a set of melodic angklung which can be merged with the other sets; a tone can possibly be doubled to strengthen the sound of the angklung team.



The common classification of unit as the merge of angklung sets is into the small unit, medium unit, and large unit. Here are the details:

Picture of an Angklung Set: Small Unit, Medium Unit, and Large Unit

Angklung Number	Note	Small Unit	Medium Unit	Large Unit
G	G	0	1	2
G#	G#	0	1	2
A	A	0	1	2
A#	A#	0	1	2
B	B	0	1	2
c	c	1	1	2
c#	c#	1	1	2
d	d	1	1	2
d#	d#	1	1	2
e	e	1	1	2
f	f	1	1	2
Total		6	11	22

Angklung Number	Note	Small Unit	Medium Unit	Large Unit
0	f#	2	2	3
1	g	2	2	3
2	g#	2	2	3
3	a	2	2	3
4	a#	2	2	3
5	b	2	2	3
6	c1	2	2	3
7	c#1	2	2	3
8	d1	2	2	3
9	d#1	2	2	3
10	e	2	2	3
11	f1	2	2	3
12	f#1	2	2	3
13	g1	2	2	3
14	g#1	2	2	3
15	a	2	2	3
16	a#1	2	2	3
17	b	2	2	3
18	c2	2	2	3
19	c#2	2	2	3
20	d2	2	2	3
21	d#2	2	2	3
22	e2	2	2	3
23	f2	2	2	3
24	f#2	2	2	3
25	g2	2	2	3
26	g#2	2	2	3
27	a2	2	2	3
28	a#2	0	2	3
29	b2	0	2	3
30	c3	0	2	3
Total		56	62	93

Angklung Chord	Small Unit	Medium Unit	Large Unit
C7	1	1	1
C Minor	1	1	1
C#7	0	1	1
C#Minor	0	0	1
D7	1	1	1
DMinor	1	1	1
D#7	0	1	1
D#Minor	0	0	1
E7	1	1	1
E Minor	1	1	1
F7	1	1	1
F Minor	1	1	1
F#7	0	1	1
F# Minor	0	0	1
G7	1	1	1
G Minor	1	1	1
G#7	0	1	1
G# Minor	0	0	1
A7	1	1	1
A Minor	1	1	1
A#7	0	1	1
A# Minor	0	0	1
B7	1	1	1
B Minor	1	1	1
Total	14	19	24

Angklung Chord	Small Unit	Medium Unit	Large Unit
C7	1	1	1
C Minor	1	1	1
C#7	0	1	1
C# Minor	0	0	1
D7	1	1	1
D Minor	1	1	1
D#7	0	1	1
D# Minor	0	0	1
E7	1	1	1
E Minor	1	1	1
F7	1	1	1
F Minor	1	1	1
F#7	0	1	1
F# Minor	0	0	1
G7	1	1	1
G Minor	1	1	1
G#7	0	1	1
G# Minor	0	0	1
A7	1	1	1
A Minor	1	1	1
A#7	0	1	1
A# Minor	0	0	1
B7	1	1	1
B Minor	1	1	1
Total	14	19	24

How to Build An Angklung Orchestra?

Please use Hidayat's Angklung Distribution Table for easier angklung distribution to players.