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When you strum all six open strings on a standard-tuned guitar (E-A-D-G-B-e), you're playing a combination of notes that doesn't form a typical major or minor chord—but it does have musical value. What Chord Is All Open Strings? E (6th), A (5th), D (4th), G (3rd), B (2nd), and E (1st). This collection of notes is often referred to as an "E minor 11 add 9" or an "E minor 7 suspended" chord, though it's not a textbook chord name. It lacks a traditional triad structure (root, third, fifth), making it ambiguous or open-ended in tonality.