Editing Suling (section)

==Types==
===Sundanese===
[[File:kacapi-suling.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Kacapi and suling]]
In the Sundanese region, a suling is used as
*one of the main instruments in [[kacapi suling]]
*accompanying instrument in [[Gamelan Degung]], [[Tembang Sunda]]

====Tuning====
Sulings can have either 4 holes or 6 holes. The 4-holed sulings are made for single scale usage. The 6-holed Sundanese suling can play at least three different scales. Some custom sulings have 7, 8, and 9 holes as additional holes for playing extended scales such as Mandalungan, the transposed version of Degung.
*'''[[Pelog|Pelog/Degung]]''': da mi na ti la da [1 2 3 4 5 1], <br/>nearly corresponds to do si sol fa mi do [1' 7 5 4 3 1] in the Western diatonic scale.
*'''[[Madenda]]/Sorog''': da mi na ti la da [1 2 3 4 5 1], nearly similar to fa mi do si la fa [4’ 3’ 1’ 7 6 4] in the Western diatonic scale. Madenda conceptually played by changing the 3rd note of Degung [1' 7 5 4 3 1] in diatonic scale to [1' 7 6 4 3 1], and move the Sundanese 1/da to the Western 4/fa position. 
*'''[[Slendro|Saléndro]]''': da mi na ti la da [1 2 3 4 5 1], <br/>nearly similar to re do la sol fa re [2’ 1’ 6 5 4 2] in the Western diatonic scale. Saléndro tone are almost five-equally divided tones, called as Saléndro Padantara (equal interval). Unequal division of Saléndro notes called as Saléndro Bédantara (unequal interval).
*'''[[Mandalungan]]''': a rarely used scale, similar to Degung scale, but it is actually a transposed Degung via changing the 4th tone of Madenda [4' 3' 1' 7 6 4] in Western diatonic scale to [4' 3' 1' ♭7 6 4]. Basically sounds the same as Degung, just with a different transposition. This scale needs an extra hole (usually in the back of suling) to play.
*'''[[Wisaya]]''': this scale is the same as Madenda/Sorog, but on different transposition. This scale is only playable with additional hole, usually on the back and top most position. Its notation [1 2 3 4 5 1] corresponds to western [1' 7 5 ♯4 3 1]. Both Mandalungan and Wisaya can be played on a single suling with at least eight holes, which two holes are placed in the back, closed with thumbs.
While playing with [[Kacapi suling|kacapi]], the order of pieces played are usually played in this sequence (the displayed notes are in Western [[Degree (music)|scale degree]]): Salendro [2’ 1’ 6 5 4 2], Wisaya [1' 7 5 ♯4 3 1], Degung [1' 7 5 4 3 1], Madenda [4’ 3’ 1’ 7 6 4], and then Mandalungan [4' 3' 1' ♭7 6 4]. The order makes minimal retuning the number of the kacapi strings. Saléndro is a distinct scale in this case, with the most different notes set compared the rest of the scales. From Wisaya to Mandalungan, we can notice there's only one change of note from each previous scale to the next scale: Wisaya to Degung [♯4] to [4], Degung to Madenda [5] to [6], and Madenda to Mandalungan [7] to [♭7]. Regular six holes suling can only access Saléndro, Degung, and Madenda.

The following picture shows the fingering for a six-holed '''Sundanese suling'''.<br/>
[[Image:Fingering suling.png]]

And below is the example of 'more realistic' view of finger positioning for the '''pelog degung''' scale.<br/>
[[Image:Fingering suling.jpg]]

====Famous Sundanese suling players====
*Endang Sukandar,<ref>{{cite web| year =2006| url =http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/cetak/0504/16/khazanah/galeriseni01.htm| title =Endang, Bakat Alam dan Cianjuran| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20040703182623/http://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/cetak/0504/16/khazanah/galeriseni01.htm| archive-date =2004-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
 | year = 2004
 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kAavxKWrPs
 | title = Endang Sukandar demonstration video on Youtube
 | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> 1996 2nd Winner of International Festival of Wind Instruments in Seoul, South Korea
*Burhan Sukarma
*Uking Sukri
*Bang Saat (Additional player of Dewa Budjana, He came from kalimantan) He also called as "saat"
The Suling can be in many sizes. Sundanese traditional suling are sold in based on tunings which usually determined from each size lable such as 54, 56, 60, etc. Suling 56 means that the length of the suling corresponds to roughly 56cm, and usually tuned to 1/da=G, which resulting Degung scale have this collection of notes: G F♯ D C B.