Comparative Tunings Chart
Comparative Tunings Chart
For all instrument models
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8-String | 10-String | 12-String | ALTO STICK™ | SG12™ STICK GUITAR®
8-string Tunings
For SB8™ Stick Bass® and NS/Stick™
1. Bb
2. F (-4th)
3. C (-4th)
4. G (-4th)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
7. E (-4th)
8. B (-4th)
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. C (-3rd)
4. G (-4th)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
7. E (-4th)
8. B (-4th)
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. G (-3rd)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
7. E (-4th)
8. B (-4th)
Melody
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. A (-4th)
4. E (-4th)
Bass
5. C
6. G (+5th)
7. D (+5th)
8. A (+5th)
Melody
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. F# (-4th)
Bass
5. C
6. G (+5th)
7. D (+5th)
8. A (+5th)
Interior Dual Bass Reciprocal™
Melody
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. A (-4th)
4. E (-4th)
Bass
5. B
6. F# (+5th)
7. C#(+5th)
8. G#(+5th)
Specific to NS/Stick™
1. Bb
2. F (-4th)
3. C (-4th)
4. G (-4th)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
7. E (-4th)
8. B (-4th)
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. C (-3rd)
4. G (-4th)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
7. E (-4th)
8. B (-4th)
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. G (-3rd)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
7. E (-4th)
8. B (-4th)
10-String Tunings
For Railboard®, Alto Railboard®, The Stick® and Grand Stick™ 10
Melody
1. C
2. G (-4th)
3. D (-4th)
4. A (-4th)
5. E (-4th)
Bass
6. C
7. G (+5th)
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
Melody
1. D
2. A (-4th)
3. E (-4th)
4. B (-4th)
5. F# (-4th)
Bass
6. C
7. G (+5th)
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
Melody
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. F# (-4th)
5. C# (-4th)
Bass
6. C
7. G (+5th)
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
Melody
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. A (-4th)
4. E (-4th)
5. B (-4th)
Bass
6. C
7. G (+5th)
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
Melody
1. Bb
2. F (-4th)
3. C (-4th)
4. G (-4th)
5. D (-4th)
Bass
6. Bb
7. F (+5th)
8. C (+5th)
9. G (+5th)
10. D (+5th)
Melody
1. D
2. A (-4th)
3. E (-4th)
4. B (-4th)
5. F# (-4th)
Bass
6. D
7. A (+5th)
8. E (+5th)
9. B (+5th)
10. F# (+5th)
Melody
1. A
2. E down a 4th
3. B down a 4th
4. F# down a 4th
5. C# down a 4th
Bass
6. D
7. A up a 5th
8. E up a 5th
9. B up a 5th
10. F# up a 5th
Melody
1. C
2. G (-4th)
3. D (-4th)
4. A (-4th)
5. E (-4th)
Bass
6. B
7. F# (+5th)
8. C#(+5th)
9. G#(+5th)
10. D# (+5th)
12-String Tunings
For Grand Railboard® and Grand Stick™ 12
Melody
1. C
2. G (-4th)
3. D (-4th)
4. A (-4th)
5. E (-4th)
6. B (-4th)
Bass
7. C
8. G (+5th)
9. D (+5th)
10. A (+5th)
11. E (+5th)
12. B (+5th)
Melody
1. D
2. A (-4th)
3. E (-4th)
4. B (-4th)
5. F# (-4th)
6. C# (-4th)
Bass
7. C
8. G (+5th)
9. D (+5th)
10. A (+5th)
11. E (+5th)
12. B (+5th)
Matched Reciprocal™ High Bass 4th
Melody
1. C
2. G (-4th)
3. D (-4th)
4. A (-4th)
5. E (-4th)
6. B (-4th)
Bass
7. C
8. G (+5th)
9. D (+5th)
10. A (+5th)
11. E (+5th)
12. A (+4th)
12-String Classic™ High Bass 4th
Melody
1. D
2. A (-4th)
3. E (-4th)
4. B (-4th)
5. F# (-4th)
6. C# (-4th)
Bass
7. C
8. G (+5th)
9. D (+5th)
10. A (+5th)
11. E (+5th)
12. A (+4th)
Melody
1. Bb
2. F (-4th)
3. C (-4th)
4. G (-4th)
5. D (-4th)
6. A (-4th)
Bass
7. Bb
8. F (+5th)
9. C (+5th)
10. G (+5th)
11. D (+5th)
12. A (+5th)
Melody
1. D
2. A (-4th)
3. E (-4th)
4. B (-4th)
5. F# (-4th)
6. C# (-4th)
Bass
7. D
8. A (+5th)
9. E (+5th)
10. B (+5th)
11. F# (+5th)
12. C# (+5th)
Melody
1. F
2. C (-4th)
3. G (-4th)
4. D (-4th)
5. A (-4th)
6. E (-4th)
Bass
7. B
8. F# (+5th)
9. C#(+5th)
10. G#(+5th)
11. D# (+5th)
12. A# (+5th)
Melody
1. C
2. G (-4th)
3. D (-4th)
4. A (-4th)
5. E (-4th, guitar low E)
6. B (-4th)
Bass
7. E (bass guitar low E)
8. A (+4th)
9. D (+4th)
10. G (+4th)
11. C (+4th)
12. F (+4th)
Alto Stick™ Tunings
Melody
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. A (-4th)
4. E (-4th)
5. B (-4th)
Accompaniment
6. C
7. G (+5th)
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
Melody
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. F# (-4th)
5. C# (-4th)
Accompaniment
6. C
7. G (+5th)
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
Bob Culbertson’s Expanded Alto™
Melody
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. F# (-4th)
5. C# (-4th)
Accompaniment
6. A
7. E (+5th)
8. B (+5th)
9. F# (+5th)
10. C# (+5th)
SG12™ Stick Guitar® Tunings
Melody
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. A (-4th)
4. E (-4th)
5. B (-4th)
6. F# (-4th)
Accompaniment
7. G
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
11. B (+5th)
12. F# (+5th)
Melody
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. F# (-4th)
5. C# (-4th)
6. G# (-4th)
Accompaniment
7. G
8. D (+5th)
9. A (+5th)
10. E (+5th)
11. B (+5th)
12. F# (+5th)
Strings 1-6
1. E
2. B (-4th)
3. G (-maj 3rd)
4. D (-4th)
5. A (-4th)
6. E (-4th)
Strings 7-12
7. E
8. B (-4th)
9. G (-maj 3rd)
10. D (-4th)
11. A (-4th)
12. E (-4th)
High Group
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. Bb (-maj 3rd)
4. F (-4th)
5. C (-4th)
6. G (-4th)
Low Group
7. D
8. A (-4th)
9. F (-maj 3rd)
10. C (-4th)
11. G (-4th)
12. D (-4th)
Melody
1. A
2. E (-4th)
3. B (-4th)
4. F# (-4th)
5. C# (-4th)
6. G# (-4th)
Accompaniment
7. G#
8. C# (+4th)
9. F# (+4th)
10. B (+4th)
11. E (+4th)
12. A (+4th)
Melody
1. G
2. D (-4th)
3. A (-4th)
4. E (-4th)
5. B (-4th)
6. F# (-4th)
Accompaniment
7. C#
8. F# (+4th)
9. B (+4th)
10. E (+4th)
11. A (+4th)
12. D (+4th)
