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(In SmartASCII notation)
Close position block chords (4-note chords with the notes packed together as tightly as possible) are playable on the melody side of the Stick using two hands. Here are some shapes:
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
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5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
6th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
( = Major 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
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7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
6th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
( = Minor 6th shapes in different order)
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
Root on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L4-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
3rd on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+-L2-+----+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
5th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R4-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R2-+----+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |
Root, 3rd, 5th or 7th on top 1+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 2+----+-L1-+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 3+----+----+----+-L3-+----+----+----+----+ 4+----+----+----+----+----+-R1-+----+----+ 5+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+-R3-+ 6+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ |