In response to another thread I thought I'd take a stab at trying to explain this. Learning the CAGED system can be an invaluable tool for understanding how the fretboard works. Once learned, one can apply all kinds of things to it including useful licks which can be easily transposed to any other key. Think of this as the ultimate GPS device. You can use it to go anywhere.
The CAGED system represents five open chord SHAPES... C, A, G, E, and D. Notice I didn’t say chords... but said chord SHAPES.
Let’s take the key of C. We’re going to form open chord shapes in the order of C, A, G, E, and D going up the neck.
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Take a look at that diagram. The Vertical Row on the left represents your fingerboard. The Chord Boxes to the right of that represent your chord shapes.
Now look at the next Chord Box, the one just to the right of that C shape, but this one has big 'A' over it. Think of that as an A shape, because it looks like an A chord. BUT... if you look over at the vertical row (the fingerboard to the left) you’ll see that same shape line up there as well. The note on the 5th string is on the third fret and it's a C. That is a C chord, but in the shape of an A. That might take some time to visualize, but really try to make that happen.
Back over at the chord boxes on the right you’ll see that the next shape is a G (it has the G over it). If you line that shape over to the vertical row on the left you’ll see the same shape there. Those three notes in a row, on the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings? They are located at the 5th fret in our fingerboard. That too is a C chord, but in the shape of a G.
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What you wind up with are 5 different ways of playing a that C chord up the fingerboard, using the C, A, G, E and D shapes. Each shape is in a different spot on the fingerboard.
So what does all this mean and how is it useful? Once you know those shapes then the next step is to associate where the root notes are in each of the shapes. For instance, that first shape - the C chord at the 1st fret: The root notes (C) are located on the 5th string, third fret and the 2nd string, 1st fret. Generally you play those with your 3rd and 1st finger. Now, move your fingers up two frets... still making the C shape but now your first finger is on the third fret, 2nd string. You’re now playing part of a D chord, while holding your fingers down in a C shape. The root notes will STILL BE located on the 5th and 2nd strings (D notes) but just moved up a couple of frets.
Here’s the best part: Once you understand what I just explained then take my word for it... each shape has a variety of licks in it that belongs just to that shape. (and ‘licks’ are just one of the many things you can associate with any given shape). This means that you will be able to play licks in any style up and down the neck AND be able to transpose them to any key. If you think of a ‘lick’ as nothing more than a series of little shapes (each connected with those chord shapes) then you can move those same ‘shapes’ to other places which will result in you playing in different keys.
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The CAGED system isn’t the only way to skin a cat, but it certainly will save you LOADS of time in the long run.
Thanks for this. I'm not up to this point in my learning, but I always wondered what the CAGED system was. Excellent explanation!
I've been looking at the caged system for the last few weeks and was very happy to see your post. The way you explained it in such a small space was very well done. Thanks!
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Great post. Thanks for a great explanation. To go further, I need to understand where all my root and tonic notes appear. Memorization at my age gets tough!
Most of these I would use just a partial shape on the top 3 or 4 OR lower 3 and you might get use out of them. I think a lot of people use these shapes, but don't realize they're using CAGED, because it's never noted as such. It will open up new voicing options, but I find many of the full shapes, especially C, challenging grips up the neck. Partials I totally dig.
These shapes are not necessarily meant to be played as chords, but serve rather as signposts to guide one along the neck. Each 'signpost' has useful things attached to it, one of which are a series of licks in many various styles.
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Well, I never mentioned a scale around a G shape but absolutely, there's a very convenient major scale pattern that lies squarely in the G box. Take a look at Pattern 5.
I learned my major scale patterns long before learning the CAGED system. For that matter, I was playing lead guitar in blues, rock and country bands before knowing about the system as well. However, once I learned the system it became apparent to me that it was a great tool for showing students how to navigate around the fretboard, especially when associating licks to those shapes.So, you’ve mastered your basic open chords but are beginning to feel confined to the first four frets of your guitar neck? Wondering how you will ever learn to play chords and licks over the entire fretboard like your favorite guitarists appear to do so effortlessly?
Fear not, in the following series of articles we’re going in-depth on the CAGED system, the system most guitarists use to learn and navigate the fretboard.
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CAGED is an acronym for the open chord shapes: C, A, G, E, and D which when adjusted to include the ring finger to replicate the nut can be moved up or down the neck to create chords higher or lower in pitch using the same basic shapes. These shapes can then be expanded to incorporate arpeggios and scales in different positions on the fretboard.
If you are new to the guitar, andguitar theory in general, the diagram above shows how to take this concept and play a chord (C Major in this instance) in 5 different positions on the guitar neck, using the caged chord forms. The root notes for each chord are highlighted in white.
As you can see this breaks the fretboard into 5 manageable sections or positions, however, each shape fits neatly into the next allowing us to connect shapes and ultimately play up and down the neck.
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For example, the open C major chord played in the highlighted orange section (the two orange dots left of the nut represent open strings) connects to position 2 as both utilize the 5th string, and 3rd fret C as the root note.
Section two connects to section 3 as both utilize the 3rd, 4th and 5th string, 5th fret notes G (perfect fifth), C (root), and E (major third).
Section 3 connects to section 4 through the root note C on the 6th string, 8th fret, and lastly section 4 connects to section 5 through the 4th string, 10th fret root note, C.
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If our diagram extended further the D shape in section 5 would connect to the C form shape through the use of the root note C on the 2nd string, 13th fret. From there would continue the cycle until running out of frets.
We’re using C major as our example, but the same principle applies to any chords of the CAGED system, just remember the sequence follows the order of the letters of the CAGED system. Once you get to D start over again at C.
So we know the CAGED system involves the 5 open chord shapes C – A – G – E – and D, but in the section above I mentioned the index finger being incorporated into the chord shape (forming a barre chord) allowing the chord shape to be moveable up and down the neck.
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When we play open chords in theopen position (the first four frets) except for F major and B Major, which are not part of the CAGED system, open strings are included, indicated by the letter ‘o’ in guitar chord charts, meaning open.
A is the root noteof the chord and E is theperfect fifthof the chord (major chords consist of a root, major third, and perfect fifth), and are both open strings so we can include the 1st and 5th strings as open strings in our A Major chord.
However, when we move that same A shape up two frets to play a B Major chord, we can no longer include the open strings as B Major consists solely of
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