Lecture 5: Introducing The CAGED System: CAGED Major Chord Shapes

The CAGED system is many a guitarist’s go-to method for learning the fretboard. Contrary to popular belief, the use of the word “Caged” doesn’t mean that we’re restricted to box shapes. In this context, quite the opposite is true. The word serves as an acronym, since we will effectively be spelling out the word “CAGED” on the neck.

This fantastic system allows us to visualise and play any chord, triad, arpeggio, pentatonic and 7-note scale by simply learning 5 positions, based on the chords of C, A, G, E and D.

In this first lesson, we learn 5 shapes for the C major chord, using the CAGED system.

Resources:

5.nd-the-open-position-caged-chord-shapes.pdf

6.nd-caged-c-major-chord-shapes.pdf

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Course Description

Section 1: Note-Finding And The CAGED System

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Locating The Notes On The Neck (part 1)

Lecture 3: Locating The Notes On The Neck (part 2)

Lecture 4: Locating The Notes On The Neck (part 3)

Lecture 5: Introducing The CAGED System: CAGED Major Chord Shapes

Lecture 6: CAGED Major Chord Shapes In Other Keys

Lecture 7: CAGED Major Triad Arpeggios (part 1)

Lecture 8: CAGED Major Triad Arpeggios (part 2)

Lecture 9: CAGED Major Triad Arpeggios (part 3)

Lecture 10: CAGED Major Pentatonic Scale Shapes

Lecture 11: CAGED Seven Note Major Scale Shapes (part 1)

Lecture 12: CAGED Seven Note Major Scale Shapes (part 2)

Lecture 13: CAGED Seven Note Major Scale Shapes (part 3)

Lecture 14: CAGED Minor Chord Shapes

Lecture 15: CAGED Minor Triad Arpeggios

Lecture 16: CAGED Minor Pentatonic Scale Shapes

Lecture 17: CAGED Seven Note Minor Scale Shapes

Lecture 18: Different Ways To Practice The CAGED System

Lecture 19: Major 7th Chords And Arpeggios Using The CAGED System

Lecture 20: Dominant 7th Chords And Arpeggios Using The CAGED System

Lecture 21: Minor 7th Chords And Arpeggios Using The CAGED System

Section 2: The Three-Note-Per-String System (3NPS)

Lecture 22: Introducing The Three-Note-Per-String System

Lecture 23: Learning The Three-Note-Per-String System (part 1)

Lecture 24: Learning The Three-Note-Per-String System (part 2)

Lecture 25: Converting CAGED Scale Shapes To Three-Notes-Per-String

Section 3: The Modal System

Lecture 26: Introducing The Modal System

Lecture 27: The Parent Scale

Lecture 28: Harmonising The Major Scale Using Chords (part 1)

Lecture 29: Harmonising The Major Scale Using Chords (part 2)

Lecture 30: Modal Accompaniment

Lecture 31: The Modes In Essence

Lecture 32: The Ionian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 33: The Dorian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 34: The Phrygian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 35: The Lydian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 36: The Mixolydian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 37: The Aeolian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 38: The Locrian Mode In Isolation

Lecture 39: Applying The Modes To Real-World Musical Situations

Lecture 40: Practical Soloing - The Ionian Mode

Lecture 41: Practical Soloing - The Dorian Mode

Lecture 42: Practical Soloing - The Phrygian Mode

Lecture 43: Practical Soloing - The Lydian Mode

Lecture 44: Practical Soloing - The Mixolydian Mode

Lecture 45: Practical Soloing - The Aeolian Mode

Lecture 46: Practical Soloing - The Locrian Mode

Lecture 47: Using The CAGED System To Visualise Modes

Section 4: Pentatonic Framework; Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach & 6-Position System

Lecture 48: The ‘Pentatonic Framework’ Approach To Learning The Neck

Lecture 49: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 1)

Lecture 50: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 2)

Lecture 51: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 3)

Lecture 52: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 4)

Lecture 53: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 5)

Lecture 54: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 6)

Lecture 55: The Intervallic, Formula-Based Approach To Learning The Fretboard (part 7)

Lecture 56: The 6 Position System For Learning Scales And Arpeggios