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 Sol Menor Melódica para Guitar

Escala de Guitar en afinación Open A — diagrama de diapasón

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Sol Menor Melódica en Open A — Notas e Intervalos

La escala Menor Melódica de G — en jazz la llaman directamente menor de jazz. Suena más fluida y sofisticada que la menor natural, sin el salto exótico de la armónica. En Guitar, las notas son G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F#. Es una herramienta clave para improvisar sobre acordes dominantes complejos y crear líneas melódicas elegantes con tensión controlada. Los acordes diatónicos de G Menor Melódica son Gm6, Am7, Bb+maj7, C7, D7, Em7b5, F#m7b5. Usada comúnmente en Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary Classical, Progressive. Entre los intérpretes destacados se encuentran Pat Metheny, John Coltrane, Allan Holdsworth. Use over m(Maj7), m6 chords. Its modes cover nearly every altered dominant situation in jazz. The 'jazz minor' is the single most important advanced scale system.

Notas: Sol, La, Sib, Do, Re, Mi, Fa#

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

Grados: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 7

Fórmula: W-H-W-W-W-W-H

Número de notas: 7

Afinación: Open A (E-A-E-A-C#-E)

Acordes Diatónicos

Gm6 — Am7 — B♭+maj7 — C7 — D7 — Em7♭5 — F♯m7♭5

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

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In jazz, only the ascending form is used (1, 2, b3, 4, 5, 6, 7). It is the parent scale for seven crucial modes including the Altered scale and Lydian Dominant.

Progresiones de Acordes que Usan Esta Escala

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