G Major 13th Guitar Chord — Open G
Guitar chord voicings in Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D)
G Major 13th Voicings in Open G
G Major 13th in Open G Tuning — Guide
Notes: G, B, D, F#, A, E
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 7M, 9M, 13M
The G 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 G Major 13th in Open G
When playing G Major 13th in Open G tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- G Major scale
- G Minor Pentatonic scale — the go-to scale for rock and blues soloing