C Major 13th Guitar Chord — Open G

Guitar chord voicings in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D)

C Major 13th Voicings in Open G

C Major 13th in Open G Tuning — Guide

Notes: C, E, G, B, D, A

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M

The C Major 13th chord in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over C Major 13th in Open G

When playing C Major 13th in Open G tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

C Major scale
C Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing

C Major 13th Guitar Chord — Open G

C Major 13th Voicings in Open G

C Major 13th in Open G Tuning — Guide

Scales for Improvising Over C Major 13th in Open G

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