open e

The term "open e" is used in both linguistics to describe a vowel sound and in music to refer to a specific guitar tuning.

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Definition

B2Music

(guitar, technical)A guitar tuning where the strings are tuned to E, B, E, G#, B, E, allowing for easy playing of major chords.

Example

  • Many blues guitarists use open E tuning for slide guitar playing.

C2Linguistics

(phonetics, academic)A vowel sound produced with the tongue positioned low and at the front of the mouth, represented by the symbol [É›] in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Example

  • In French, the word 'mère' features an open e sound.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "open e":

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