#### 3.12.2 Non-guitar tablatures

You can change the number of strings, by setting the number of lines in the TabStaff.

You can change the tuning of the strings. A string tuning is given as a Scheme list with one integer number for each string, the number being the pitch (measured in semitones relative to middle C) of an open string. The numbers specified for `stringTuning` are the numbers of semitones to subtract or add, starting the specified pitch by default middle C, in string order. Thus, the notes are e, a, d, and g

>            \context TabStaff <<
>              \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #'(-5 -10 -15 -20)

>              \notes {
>                a,4 c' a e' e c' a e'
>              }
>            >>

##### Bugs

No guitar special effects have been implemented.

##### See also

Program reference: Tab_note_heads_engraver.

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