Lecture 47: Using The CAGED System To Visualise Modes

Previously, when we studied the CAGED system, we viewed it as 5 major (ionian) and 5 natural minor (aeolian) scales before moving onto the three-note-per-string system. The three-note-per-string system is a good starting point for visualising the 7 modal scales all over the neck, as it presents us with 7 shapes, starting from a different note of the parent scale each time.

However, now that we’re familiar with the 7 modes of the major scale, it’s possible to visualise modal scales using the 5 shapes of the CAGED system.

All examples on the PDF use the parent scale of C major. However, this concept can, of course, be transposed to all 12 keys.

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