The CAGED System for guitar; An overview – MasterThatTheory!
This MasterThatTheory lesson gives an overview of the CAGED system. A method that allows you to visualise where to play any scale, chord or arpeggio anywhere on the guitar neck thereby freeing your playing from patterns and boxes.
This lesson is for players who have a good understanding of the notes on the fingerboard and are ready to start thinking about complete fingerboard coverage for all scales, chords and arpeggios.
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CAGED is nothing more than the open chord shapes associated with root notes found on each string (excluding the bar). 6th string root? G shape. 5th string root? C shape. And so on. That is literally all it is. To play, you need to know where the root notes are to be found. Yes, that means you need to know where the natural notes are on your fretboard. Stop it, it's not that hard. Once you know that, then you're free to play all over the neck. Better than CAGED is Tom Quayle's approach of learning intervals. This allows you to know and understand which intervals you're playing at all times. You want to hit the b5 in a blues? You know exactly where that is, anywhere on the fretboard, not just in position 1 of the minor pentatonic.
A nice different view of the caged system . Thanks for sharing .
Thank you. A terrific introduction. As a Pianist I am astonished at how many guitarists don't understand the basics of music even though each string is a chromatic scale. Joe Pass stressed the CAGED system
Confused more then ever .
It made perfect sense these things are easy concepts but difficult for the lament beginner if your new to this keep practicing do your research and quit complaining.
Well done!
Also, I am really glad I found your channel. You explain things in a way that works for me.
The a shape. What pentatonic position goes with the a shape? The e shape gets 1st position pentatonic but what does the a shape get and so on?
Now this is how the caged system should be taught!..its comprehensive, informative and the instructor doesn't ramble on and on…very nice job and thank you for your time and uploading this video
GREAT VIDEO
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Thanks!! I really got a lot out of this!
Awesome tutorial! Thanks. I have a question…what software are you using for the tablature and notation pics? it's awesome.
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To everyone beginning out there like me, just have in mind it is such a complicated system because it is so useful. I've seen a couple of tutorials on the CAGED system and this is the one I've understood the most out of, having no knowledge of scales, arpeggios or much about chords, so I just mentally skipped those. What you should know is the basic 7 major chords, 5 of which are shown in the video (A-C-D-E-G) and what "roots" are. From there on you can manage by paying a little extra attention. Good luck to all out there, in this chaotic sea of musical knowledge!
Hi buddy, the penny just dropped, I think. It's all about finding the root notes as you say. And I think the key here is that from there (or from each root) you can apply whatever scale or chord shapes you want. Would that be about right?
Lost me too! At 5:21, you said you held the E notes, but slid up the neck to a G. So thumb is holding G on 6th, forefinger holding G on 1st, ring finger holding G on 4th, so what is middle finger holding & why. I got lost there.
The accent is from liverpool, right?
Thanks, really well taught, it just takes time, practise and patience to get it locked in to the automatic memory. To anyone finding this hard, keep at it, the light will go on in time.
it feels like if you dont have the natural note layout of the fret board memorized this will make very little sense. I dont have it memorized so this makes very little sense. I also dont have much experience with scales since I am a super guitar noob, so these shapes are things I dont get. I know all open major chords and most of the minor chords and I understand what root notes are but, Its confusing to tie all of this together.
So pick a root note…or key I guess? Then find its associated root notes to know which letter of the CAGED system you are in. Then be able to move between those after establishing it? Does this work for all the different types of scales and modes?
so its CAGED in that order of chord shapes regardless of route note?
I'm still confused, I have no idea what you are saying
Great explaination, best ive seen on the tube. Thanks
Best video I've found so far for the CAGED system, really helped, cheers!
wow, the CAGED system has just clicked! Thanks a lot.
While I do know the place of the root notes for CAGED… I actually more imagine the chord shape first. I then assign a Pentatonic shape because of the chord shape. After that, I then decide which minor or major mode I add to it.
what kind of software do you use for the neat pictures and of the notes lighting up and stuff?
Music teachers have a lot in common with math teachers in that they apparently were wired to understand right off the bat and genuinely have no idea how to explain it to someone who doesn't because to them it was already adequately explained. "If this thing is this and then this other thing is like this then you know that (insert horribly complicated thing with little to do with either) works like so!"
Nice vid but I think if I ever plan to get beyond some nice sounding chords I might as well skip all this and just rote memorize all the notes and scales.
UGH im so dense….
A lot of us already know and have the CAGED system pounded into our brain. What's missing is the practical player's insight that gives us the glue to put it all together into something we can use. Your explanation has provided a lot of this glue, for me anyway, and I thank you for that, sir. Very good job.
Thanks man. Great lesson
G being in the same place as the 5th Major scale pattern?
thankyou that made a lot of sense great lesson
just play them,if they sound good,then they're right..ish,right?if they sound odd,then they might be not?got it.
Absolutely amazing! Great way to open the board up for us noobs! Lol TY
Thank you, I've played since 96' and I have struggled with lead because of not understanding scales and positions, if I would have known this 15 years ago, kick my self in the A$$
Oh man, like I almost understand this concept you're explaining…but still don't. lol
Oriented.
wow my mind is blown. NEVER thought about this method. so pragmatic, so useful! my suggestion to beginning guitarists: Learn your chords!!! I spent my first 2 years only caring about shredding. Only now, 11 years after i started did i learn this method. Thanks for this video!
Thanks dude.:)
Jared? I didn't know you were long-haired!
Excellent lesson! Thank you!
Do you have an even easier video about scales? I'm just learning guitar & have 6 chords down. As far as scales, I know absolutely nothing, nor do I understand it. I'm still quite confused.
fingerrrrr boarrrrrd! 🙂
Thank you, enjoyed and am now using caged system..brilliant!
excellent thanks!
Thank you so much. These lessons are excellent.
Thanks for putting together the video. I understand everything you are saying perfectly it's just a matter of getting it down.