C Minor 7th Guitar Chord — Open G
Guitar chord voicings in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D)
C Minor 7th Voicings in Open G
C Minor 7th in Open G Tuning — Guide
Notes: C, Eb, G, Bb
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m
The C Minor 7th 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 Minor 7th in Open G
When playing C Minor 7th in Open G tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- C Dorian scale — soulful, works beautifully over minor chords
- C Natural Minor scale
- C Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing