This tuning opens up new scale positions by creating more space between the hands for familiar right-hand scales, thus enabling a strong new scale position when the hands are close together. Because the melody strings are a whole step lower than the 10-String Classic™ tuning, the lettered melody notes match in stacked relationship with the bass on any given fret, descending in 4ths as the bass ascends in 5ths.

Melody
1. C
2. G down a 4th
3. D down a 4th
4. A down a 4th
5. E down a 4th

Bass
6. C
7. G up a 5th
8. D up a 5th
9. A up a 5th (unison with 4th string)
10. E up a 5th