G Minor Seventh Guitar Arpeggio
Guitar arpeggio in Open E tuning — fretboard diagram
G Minor Seventh in Open E — Notes and Intervals
Notes: G, Bb, D, F
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P, 7m
Formula: WH-2W-WH
Number of notes: 4
Tuning: Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E)
Also known as: m7, min7, mi7, -7
The G Minor Seventh arpeggio contains 4 notes (G, Bb, D, F). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on 6-string guitar — Open E with different tunings and fret ranges.
About Open E Tuning
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.
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
Explore This Arpeggio in Other Tunings
- G Minor Seventh in Standard Tuning
- G Minor Seventh in Drop D
- G Minor Seventh in DADGAD
- G Minor Seventh in Open G
- G Minor Seventh in Baritone (B Standard)
- G Minor Seventh in 7-string
- G Minor Seventh in 8-string
- G Minor Seventh in Drop C
- G Minor Seventh in Drop B
- G Minor Seventh in Open D
- G Minor Seventh in Half Step Down
- G Minor Seventh in Open A
- G Minor Seventh in Double Drop D
- G Minor Seventh in Open C