Open G Tuning scales
Scales for Open G tuning with diagrams and explanation.
What follows is a guide including major and pentatonic blues scales covering the alternate tuning named Open G. Notice that these instructions are invalid for guitars in standard tuning.
Major scale
G Major is obviously the key scale for this particular tuning and its scale can be played in open position.
Open position shape
The fingerboard diagram below shows a G Major scale in open position including all six strings and covering more than two octaves.
Notes: G - A - B - C - D - E - F#
Intervals: 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1
Type: Septonic
Whole fretboard
Blues scale
The Blues scale in G can be played in open position.
Open position shape
The fingerboard diagram below shows a G Pentatonic Blues scale in Open G tuning.
Notes: G - Bb - C - Db - D - F
Intervals: 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 2
Type: Hexatonic
Whole fretboard
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