E Minor #5 chord — Open G

4 voicings · Open G

Tuning:DGDGBD
DGDGBD

Open position

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Chord tones

E
R
G
+3
C
+8

E Minor #5 in other tunings

Minor #5 in other keys — Open G

E Minor #5 in Open G — video lessons

About E Minor #5 in Open G

The E Minor #5 chord contains the notes E, G, C. In Open G tuning (strings: D–G–D–G–B–D), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Open G tuning lets you play a G major chord across all open strings — widely used in blues and slide guitar. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.