What is Open A tuning?

Open A tuning is E-A-E-A-C#-E (low to high). Strumming all strings produces an A major chord. It's structurally the same as Open G but one whole step higher.

Is Open A the same as Open G with a capo?

Yes, musically they are identical — Open G with a capo at fret 2 gives you the same pitches as Open A. Many players use this approach. Without a capo, Open A has higher string tension which some slide players prefer for better control.

What scales work in Open A?

The A major pentatonic and A blues scale are natural choices. A Mixolydian gives a bluesy feel, and the A major scale works for country and folk styles.

Escala de Fa Ultralocria para Guitar

Escala de Guitar en afinación Open A — diagrama de diapasón

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Fa Ultralocria en Open A — Notas e Intervalos

La escala Ultralocria de F es extremadamente oscura y condensada — ideal para crear tensión cromática intensa. En Guitar, las notas son F, Gb, Ab, A, B, Db, D. Se usa en jazz de vanguardia y música ambiental oscura para explorar los límites más disonantes de la tonalidad menor. No es para todos los días, pero tiene su momento. Usada comúnmente en Avant-Garde, Dark Ambient, Experimental Jazz. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran John Zorn, Derek Bailey. Use over dim7 chords in avant-garde contexts. More of a compositional tool than an improvisational one.

Notas: Fa, Solb, Lab, La, Si, Reb, Re

Intervalos: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4d, 5d, 6m, 7d

Grados: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 7

Fórmula: H-W-H-W-W-H-WH

Número de notas: 7

Afinación: Open A (E-A-E-A-C#-E)

También conocido como: superlocrian bb7, superlocrian diminished

Acerca de la Afinación Open A

Open A tuning (E-A-E-A-C#-E) produces an A major chord when strummed open. It is structurally identical to Open G tuned up one whole step, delivering a brighter, more tense sound that works particularly well for slide guitar centered on the key of A.

Jimmy Page used Open A with a slide on Led Zeppelin's 'In My Time of Dying' from Physical Graffiti (1975). Rory Gallagher also employed Open A for his raw, energetic slide work. Many players achieve Open A by simply placing a capo at the 2nd fret in Open G tuning, which is why dedicated Open A usage is less commonly discussed. However, without a capo, Open A gives direct access to the open A string resonance and a different feel under the fingers due to the higher tension.

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Artistas destacados: Jimmy Page, Rory Gallagher, Delta blues players

Ideal para: Slide guitar in the key of A, blues playing, and situations where you need the brightness of Open G tuned up without a capo

Carácter Musical

Extremely DarkDissonantCondensedAbyssal

The darkest mode of the harmonic minor — so dark it has a diminished 4th (bb7), making it almost chromatic. Used to push dissonance to its absolute limit.

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