Guitar Arpeggios — Open E
6-string tuning: E-B-E-G#-B-E — Bright, cutting slide guitar tone for electric blues and Southern rock
About Open E Tuning on Guitar
Open E tuning (E-B-E-G#-B-E) produces a bright, full E major chord when strummed open. Structurally identical to Open D but tuned a whole step higher, Open E delivers a snappier, more cutting tone that has defined the sound of electric slide guitar in blues-rock and Southern rock.
Duane Allman used Open E on the Allman Brothers Band's legendary 'Statesboro Blues' and 'At Fillmore East' recordings, establishing it as the definitive electric slide tuning. Derek Trucks carries on this tradition as one of the greatest living slide guitarists. The Black Crowes used Open E for 'She Talks to Angels'. Because three strings are tuned UP from standard (the 3rd, 4th, and 5th), Open E puts more tension on the neck than Open D — this is why many acoustic players prefer Open D, while electric players favor Open E for its brighter bite.
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Notable artists: Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, The Black Crowes, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Best for: Electric slide guitar, Southern rock, blues-rock, and any style that needs bright, singing slide tone with the tonal center of E
Browse 432 guitar arpeggios in Open E tuning. Click any arpeggio below to view the interactive fretboard diagram.
C
- C Fifth
- C Suspended Fourth
- C Suspended Fourth Seventh
- C Augmented
- C Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- C Augmented Seventh
- C Major
- C Major Seventh
- C Dominant Seventh
- C Sixth
- C Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- C Lydian Dominant Seventh
- C Minor Augmented
- C Minor
- C Minor/major Seventh
- C Minor Seventh
- C Minor Sixth
- C Diminished
- C Half-diminished
- C Diminished Seventh
- C Dominant Sharp Ninth
- C Suspended Second
- C Eleventh
- C Major Ninth
- C Dominant Ninth
- C Sixth Added Ninth
- C Major Thirteenth
- C Dominant Thirteenth
- C Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- C Minor/major Ninth
- C Minor Ninth
- C Minor Thirteenth
- C Minor Eleventh
- C Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- C Altered
- C Dominant Flat Ninth
C#
- C# Fifth
- C# Suspended Fourth
- C# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- C# Augmented
- C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- C# Augmented Seventh
- C# Major
- C# Major Seventh
- C# Dominant Seventh
- C# Sixth
- C# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- C# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- C# Minor Augmented
- C# Minor
- C# Minor/major Seventh
- C# Minor Seventh
- C# Minor Sixth
- C# Diminished
- C# Half-diminished
- C# Diminished Seventh
- C# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- C# Suspended Second
- C# Eleventh
- C# Major Ninth
- C# Dominant Ninth
- C# Sixth Added Ninth
- C# Major Thirteenth
- C# Dominant Thirteenth
- C# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- C# Minor/major Ninth
- C# Minor Ninth
- C# Minor Thirteenth
- C# Minor Eleventh
- C# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- C# Altered
- C# Dominant Flat Ninth
D
- D Fifth
- D Suspended Fourth
- D Suspended Fourth Seventh
- D Augmented
- D Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- D Augmented Seventh
- D Major
- D Major Seventh
- D Dominant Seventh
- D Sixth
- D Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- D Lydian Dominant Seventh
- D Minor Augmented
- D Minor
- D Minor/major Seventh
- D Minor Seventh
- D Minor Sixth
- D Diminished
- D Half-diminished
- D Diminished Seventh
- D Dominant Sharp Ninth
- D Suspended Second
- D Eleventh
- D Major Ninth
- D Dominant Ninth
- D Sixth Added Ninth
- D Major Thirteenth
- D Dominant Thirteenth
- D Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- D Minor/major Ninth
- D Minor Ninth
- D Minor Thirteenth
- D Minor Eleventh
- D Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- D Altered
- D Dominant Flat Ninth
D#
- D# Fifth
- D# Suspended Fourth
- D# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- D# Augmented
- D# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- D# Augmented Seventh
- D# Major
- D# Major Seventh
- D# Dominant Seventh
- D# Sixth
- D# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- D# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- D# Minor Augmented
- D# Minor
- D# Minor/major Seventh
- D# Minor Seventh
- D# Minor Sixth
- D# Diminished
- D# Half-diminished
- D# Diminished Seventh
- D# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- D# Suspended Second
- D# Eleventh
- D# Major Ninth
- D# Dominant Ninth
- D# Sixth Added Ninth
- D# Major Thirteenth
- D# Dominant Thirteenth
- D# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- D# Minor/major Ninth
- D# Minor Ninth
- D# Minor Thirteenth
- D# Minor Eleventh
- D# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- D# Altered
- D# Dominant Flat Ninth
E
- E Fifth
- E Suspended Fourth
- E Suspended Fourth Seventh
- E Augmented
- E Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- E Augmented Seventh
- E Major
- E Major Seventh
- E Dominant Seventh
- E Sixth
- E Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- E Lydian Dominant Seventh
- E Minor Augmented
- E Minor
- E Minor/major Seventh
- E Minor Seventh
- E Minor Sixth
- E Diminished
- E Half-diminished
- E Diminished Seventh
- E Dominant Sharp Ninth
- E Suspended Second
- E Eleventh
- E Major Ninth
- E Dominant Ninth
- E Sixth Added Ninth
- E Major Thirteenth
- E Dominant Thirteenth
- E Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- E Minor/major Ninth
- E Minor Ninth
- E Minor Thirteenth
- E Minor Eleventh
- E Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- E Altered
- E Dominant Flat Ninth
F
- F Fifth
- F Suspended Fourth
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh
- F Augmented
- F Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- F Augmented Seventh
- F Major
- F Major Seventh
- F Dominant Seventh
- F Sixth
- F Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- F Lydian Dominant Seventh
- F Minor Augmented
- F Minor
- F Minor/major Seventh
- F Minor Seventh
- F Minor Sixth
- F Diminished
- F Half-diminished
- F Diminished Seventh
- F Dominant Sharp Ninth
- F Suspended Second
- F Eleventh
- F Major Ninth
- F Dominant Ninth
- F Sixth Added Ninth
- F Major Thirteenth
- F Dominant Thirteenth
- F Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- F Minor/major Ninth
- F Minor Ninth
- F Minor Thirteenth
- F Minor Eleventh
- F Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- F Altered
- F Dominant Flat Ninth
F#
- F# Fifth
- F# Suspended Fourth
- F# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- F# Augmented
- F# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- F# Augmented Seventh
- F# Major
- F# Major Seventh
- F# Dominant Seventh
- F# Sixth
- F# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- F# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- F# Minor Augmented
- F# Minor
- F# Minor/major Seventh
- F# Minor Seventh
- F# Minor Sixth
- F# Diminished
- F# Half-diminished
- F# Diminished Seventh
- F# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- F# Suspended Second
- F# Eleventh
- F# Major Ninth
- F# Dominant Ninth
- F# Sixth Added Ninth
- F# Major Thirteenth
- F# Dominant Thirteenth
- F# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- F# Minor/major Ninth
- F# Minor Ninth
- F# Minor Thirteenth
- F# Minor Eleventh
- F# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- F# Altered
- F# Dominant Flat Ninth
G
- G Fifth
- G Suspended Fourth
- G Suspended Fourth Seventh
- G Augmented
- G Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- G Augmented Seventh
- G Major
- G Major Seventh
- G Dominant Seventh
- G Sixth
- G Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- G Lydian Dominant Seventh
- G Minor Augmented
- G Minor
- G Minor/major Seventh
- G Minor Seventh
- G Minor Sixth
- G Diminished
- G Half-diminished
- G Diminished Seventh
- G Dominant Sharp Ninth
- G Suspended Second
- G Eleventh
- G Major Ninth
- G Dominant Ninth
- G Sixth Added Ninth
- G Major Thirteenth
- G Dominant Thirteenth
- G Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- G Minor/major Ninth
- G Minor Ninth
- G Minor Thirteenth
- G Minor Eleventh
- G Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- G Altered
- G Dominant Flat Ninth
G#
- G# Fifth
- G# Suspended Fourth
- G# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- G# Augmented
- G# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- G# Augmented Seventh
- G# Major
- G# Major Seventh
- G# Dominant Seventh
- G# Sixth
- G# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- G# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- G# Minor Augmented
- G# Minor
- G# Minor/major Seventh
- G# Minor Seventh
- G# Minor Sixth
- G# Diminished
- G# Half-diminished
- G# Diminished Seventh
- G# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- G# Suspended Second
- G# Eleventh
- G# Major Ninth
- G# Dominant Ninth
- G# Sixth Added Ninth
- G# Major Thirteenth
- G# Dominant Thirteenth
- G# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- G# Minor/major Ninth
- G# Minor Ninth
- G# Minor Thirteenth
- G# Minor Eleventh
- G# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- G# Altered
- G# Dominant Flat Ninth
A
- A Fifth
- A Suspended Fourth
- A Suspended Fourth Seventh
- A Augmented
- A Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- A Augmented Seventh
- A Major
- A Major Seventh
- A Dominant Seventh
- A Sixth
- A Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- A Lydian Dominant Seventh
- A Minor Augmented
- A Minor
- A Minor/major Seventh
- A Minor Seventh
- A Minor Sixth
- A Diminished
- A Half-diminished
- A Diminished Seventh
- A Dominant Sharp Ninth
- A Suspended Second
- A Eleventh
- A Major Ninth
- A Dominant Ninth
- A Sixth Added Ninth
- A Major Thirteenth
- A Dominant Thirteenth
- A Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- A Minor/major Ninth
- A Minor Ninth
- A Minor Thirteenth
- A Minor Eleventh
- A Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- A Altered
- A Dominant Flat Ninth
A#
- A# Fifth
- A# Suspended Fourth
- A# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- A# Augmented
- A# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- A# Augmented Seventh
- A# Major
- A# Major Seventh
- A# Dominant Seventh
- A# Sixth
- A# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- A# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- A# Minor Augmented
- A# Minor
- A# Minor/major Seventh
- A# Minor Seventh
- A# Minor Sixth
- A# Diminished
- A# Half-diminished
- A# Diminished Seventh
- A# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- A# Suspended Second
- A# Eleventh
- A# Major Ninth
- A# Dominant Ninth
- A# Sixth Added Ninth
- A# Major Thirteenth
- A# Dominant Thirteenth
- A# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- A# Minor/major Ninth
- A# Minor Ninth
- A# Minor Thirteenth
- A# Minor Eleventh
- A# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- A# Altered
- A# Dominant Flat Ninth
B
- B Fifth
- B Suspended Fourth
- B Suspended Fourth Seventh
- B Augmented
- B Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- B Augmented Seventh
- B Major
- B Major Seventh
- B Dominant Seventh
- B Sixth
- B Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- B Lydian Dominant Seventh
- B Minor Augmented
- B Minor
- B Minor/major Seventh
- B Minor Seventh
- B Minor Sixth
- B Diminished
- B Half-diminished
- B Diminished Seventh
- B Dominant Sharp Ninth
- B Suspended Second
- B Eleventh
- B Major Ninth
- B Dominant Ninth
- B Sixth Added Ninth
- B Major Thirteenth
- B Dominant Thirteenth
- B Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- B Minor/major Ninth
- B Minor Ninth
- B Minor Thirteenth
- B Minor Eleventh
- B Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- B Altered
- B Dominant Flat Ninth
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