D# Minor Pentatonic Guitar Scale — Open G
Guitar scale in Open G tuning — fretboard diagram
D# Minor Pentatonic in Open G — Notes and Intervals
The D# Minor Pentatonic scale is the most influential scale in the history of rock and guitar music. On Guitar, its notes are D#, F#, G#, A#, C#. It offers a gritty, powerful, and bluesy sound that is highly versatile, serving as the primary tool for improvising solos in rock, blues, and metal and providing a safe but expressive framework for beginners and pros alike. Commonly used in Blues, Rock, Metal, R&B, Funk. Notable players include Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Slash, Angus Young. Use over minor chords, dominant 7th chords (in blues), and power chords. The backbone of rock and blues guitar for 70+ years.
Notes: D#, F#, G#, A#, C#
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 5P, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5
Formula: WH-W-W-WH-W
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D)
Also known as: vietnamese 2
About Open G Tuning
Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D) produces a G major chord when strummed open, making it the definitive tuning for slide guitar and delta blues. The tuning's natural consonance means that barring across any fret gives you a major chord, which is why it's been the backbone of blues and roots music for over a century.
From Robert Johnson to Keith Richards, Open G has shaped some of the most iconic music ever recorded. Keith Richards famously removes the low 6th string entirely in this tuning, creating his signature five-string sound on songs like 'Start Me Up' and 'Brown Sugar'. For slide players, Open G is essential — it allows clean, singing slide lines across all strings with minimal effort.
Notable artists: Keith Richards, Robert Johnson, Ry Cooder, Joni Mitchell, The Black Crowes
Best for: Slide guitar, delta blues, Keith Richards-style rock riffs, and open-string fingerpicking
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Drop D
- D# Minor Pentatonic in DADGAD
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- D# Minor Pentatonic in 7-string
- D# Minor Pentatonic in 8-string
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Drop C
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Drop B
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Open D
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Open E
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Open A
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- D# Minor Pentatonic in Open C