The notation below shows the same caged sequence starting from a different position, this time in a major. The caged system has many flaws, but these can be hacked and rectified to turn it into a powerful system for understanding how the guitar fretboard works, leading to a versatile, and above all, functional knowledge of chords, arpeggios, scales and modes, and key signatures. Published on apr 26, 2011 this guitar lesson video shows you how to use the caged system to play chord structures all over the neckand its just a small part of whats covered in ebook. A basic chord progressio n is a set of chords that are common to many songs. The standard caged guitar system links together the five basic open major chord shapes c, a, g, e and d in their barre forms to produce a fretboard navigation system. The e shape is then referred to as shape 1 as this is the shape that is located at the nut for e pentatonic minor the rock guitarists favourite key for. It seems to have little rhyme or reason to where the notes are placed and therefore learning the notes and the alternate places to play the same notes can be a long process with a steep learning curve. T he caged system is a way to look at the fretboard that will allow you to learn scales, chords and arpeggios all the way up the neck. Rock guitar uncaged includes 100 original rock guitar licks based around the 5 caged system shapes, and full explanations of how to open up the whole guitar neck in any key, in any position. The worst thing about the caged system is that kids with no clue knock it without knowing what it is. With the guitar caged chord system, you barre each of the five open forms and move around the neck playing different chords in other positions, but thats only the beginning you see, the caged system doesnt end with making barre chords.
The caged system, applicable to all playing styles, will help you clearly map out the fretboard with recognizable forms and shapes that intertwine sensibly. For more information on other arpeggio approaches to the guitar, be sure to check out the approaches to arpeggios page. The caged is a system of chords and their related scales which helps map out the geography of the guitars fret board. Rock riffs using the caged chord system the caged chord system can be used to make boring predictable chord changes sound interesting. Ive been meaning to add this lesson for some time, so after harassment from certain members of the forum and seeing the question asked a few times i have decided to use some time off. Soloing with caged ii v i progressions this lesson is designed to get you started on improvising using the caged system in a jazz context. If you learned the 5 different scale shapes, you would be able to play any scale on the guitar neck. Using the caged system will give you access to improvising over iivi progressions in a way that is logical and fully encompasses the neck of the guitar. C chord c shape c# chord c shape x d chord c shape incorrect spacing for the barred g shape correct spacing for the barred g shape incorrect spacing for the barred d shape correct spacing for thf barred d shape c shape 43121 d shape 1243 a shape. Many players use the c a g e d system without even being aware of it. Caged system scales 20th december 2017 24th december 2017 by editor in caged, lesson 0 this post is an overview to the guitars caged system, highlighting the diatonic and pentatonic scale shapes as the relate to the whole fret board. Overall, the caged system helps crack the code of learning where certain notes are located all along your guitars fretboard. See if you recognise the open position chords that you probably learned.
This 7 part course will show you all the chords basic and bar chords for all the 12 major keys. Nov 14, 2017 the caged system is certainly not the only method for learning the guitar. It is used extensively on this site, even though it is rarely actually referred to as the caged system. If you know the layout of the caged sequence and your basic major arpeggio shapes then this will be an exciting lesson for you.
The five basic chord shapes serve as a visual map of the guitar and make it possible to. If you are comfortable with the c major shapes let us move on to the next chord in the caged system. It took the help of a good teacher to let go of the caged system and discover that there are other systems out there, more functional and less difficu. Oct 01, 2016 theres a great way to learn all of the chords on your guitar. This is the crux of the caged system that makes it easier to learn guitar solo techniques, whereby every open chord shape can be played in each of the five open chord shape positions. Caged octaves guitar method caged4bass and blogozon. Basic chord progressions in a song, chords progress from one to another. This is where the caged system for guitar comes in. Our latest ebook, hacking the caged system was inspired by my own, and other guitarists frustrations with the infamous caged system for learning guitar. It hacks the caged patterns, making them easier to learn and digest. Just as it takes metal bars to build a cage funnily enough bar chords are also built into the caged chord system. C a g e d thatll allow you to break out of the cycle of playing what youre used to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The yourguitarsage brand is passionate about being an innovator in guitar education and staying on t.
In a nutshell, the caged system represents a system for learning one scale or arpeggio in five different positions on the fretboard. It doesnt matter what style of music you play, or if you play acoustic guitar or electric guitar, this method of fretboard navigation is essential for all guitar players. Pentatonic scales are not caged music theory for guitar. In this guitar lesson, were going to learn the caged system. Substitute riff substitute by the who is a classic example of this. The caged system guitar chords and major chords explained.
This is one of the secrets that my guitar teachers never taught me and i wish that they had. The caged system focuses on these beginner guitar chords and then, once youve mastered them, how to move those shapes around the fretboard as bar chords. Why the guitar caged system is not bad for you guitar music. The caged system is an incredible method for understanding how to play several variations of any major chord across the guitar neck this is one of the secrets that my guitar teachers never taught me and i wish that they had.
Unlocking the caged chord system learning to play the guitar. Guitarists have always sought to understand the instrument in a variety of ways. Everybody can sell an ebook about the caged system. Why the guitar caged system is not bad for you guitar. Master the caged system for guitar fundamental changes.
From ideas to chord progressions as long as you know which area and shape you are in it is childs play to move into a new key. So why ebook 2 and what should we expect to gain from studying it. Getting locked into the caged system will have its disadvantages i am sure, but i think most guitar players know when to seek alternatives and will probably be curious to explore other options anyway. By the end of this tutorial you should be able to construct the pattern for any scale or arpeggio yourself all the way up the guitar neck. The caged system is just a system of teaching guitarists basic chord shapes and how they relate to scale shapes on the neck. These chord shapes correspond to the common chords c, a, g, e and d. To learn the chords in the caged system you must know how to barre chords. Caged is an acronym, as it refers to these five chords.
The caged system makes it harder to develop your guitar speed and makes it impossible to reach your maximum speed potential. Soloing with caged ii v i progressions terence wright. Secrets of the guitar by herman brock jr available from rakuten kobo. The result is equal comfort with all areas, and the confidence to play what you want, where you want. Introduction to the caged system which breaks the guitar neck into five areas of study. These chord shapes correspond to the common chords c, a, g, e and d, hence the systems name. As i was playing a blues solo, with notes taken mostly from a pentatonic scale, it follows that i must be a caged user.
May 15, 2012 the caged system guitar chords and major chords. Remember that the order of chords remains the same, g will always overlap with e etc. It is only one method, but it is one of the most logical and straightforward. This should be a good starting point for those who wan.
Theres a great way to learn all of the chords on your guitar. Next in the caged system module is the d shape which is a funky little. Print or download them to develop your guitar playing. The caged system derives its name from five basic open chord shapes. The first and most common chord grip of the caged system is the e shape, you probably know it already. By outlining the harmony using arpeggios, this lesson will build a solid foundation for soloing over ii v i progressions. In this everchanging, fastpaced world, we are dedicated to teaching music in the most effective, efficient and thorough way possible. The caged system is a great way of learning scales and arpeggios in different positions across the fretboard. To get the most out of this lesson you must know these five chord shapes fig. The caged system divides the guitar neck into manageable chunks based around five different chord shapes the chord shape of c, the chord shape of a, and the chord shapes of g, e and d. The basic idea of this lesson is to take the caged chord sequence and apply some basic major arpeggios to it. In reality the caged system should be call edcag as e is first position. Caged system for classical guitar classical guitar corner.
Now that you are familiar with the caged system, try it out with a song. For many guitarists the caged chord system is a mystery that needs to be unlocked. Master the essential scales of rock with the caged system. Its essential to know if you want to become an epic lead guitarist. It is considered to be a quite natural approach to learning the guitar and expanding the players knowledge of chords, scales and arpeggios in a logical and. This standard caged guitar system works very well when the scales, chords and arpeggios being considered are major in nature, however it tends to. Rock guitar uncaged teaches the popular caged system concept to cover rock guitar vocabulary and licks. The caged guitar system is a powerful tool for any guitarist. But i guess its not as catchy last up is the d shape.
It provides a simple way to unlock the logic of the fretboard and figure out the parts of the puzzle. A great method of organizing arpeggios on the fretboard is the caged system. Note that we use roman numerals to identify which chord of the. The caged system is a very important concept that applies equally to both rhythm guitar and lead guitar. Master the essential scales of rock with the caged system kindle edition by alexander, joseph, pettingale, tim. The guitarists guide to the caged system by mike cramer the guitarists guide to the caged system by mike cramer. To stay with the question how long it has been around it is not that difficult. Next, you need to know where the root of the chord is located in each of the five shapes. In each of the 5forms of the caged system, we are going to take a look at 4 great exercises to get us soloing using the caged system. As the improvising guitarists favourite scale is the pentatonic minor this difficulty with cm and gm can be rather inconvenient, thus a second system has developed known as edcag clickon link for details. It also helps visualize that the shapes are moveable like power chords.
Free caged system a guide for guitarists from ds music. The guitarists guide to the caged system by mike cramer. In the world of guitar, caged refers to the five basic chord forms played on the neck. If you know the basics of guitar playing already, then youre familiar with the chords c, a, g, e, and d in the open position that is, at the end of the neck near the nut and utilizing some open strings. Chances are you already have the ultimate guitar guide part 1 and as you know from that resource and from the supporting videos, i originally set out to teach a lot of people all over the world with a method that was fun, painless and to the point. Nick kellie teaches the caged system and the 3 point root guidelines to finding your chords. While this may not exactly answer your question i am not old enough to be a hippy. The caged system is an incredible method for understanding how to play several variations of any major chord across the guitar neck. The arpeggios listed below will provide you with the basic structures needed to fully organize and control 7th chord arpeggios on the neck of the guitar. There are 100 caged blues guitar licks in by book the caged system and 100 licks for blues guitar it is important to visualize the chord shape as you play this idea to the point that when you play the chord you can visualize the notes of the scale all around it. It is how the guitar works and comes directly from the tuning of the instrument combined with western harmony. These chord shapes correspond to the common chords c, a, g, e and d, hence the system s name.
The ultimate guitar guide part 2 online guitar lessons. Aug 10, 20 the caged system derives its name from five basic open chord shapes. When we play a basic chord progression in a different key, we call that transposing. Here is the blues boxes for the cage d system and i have tabbed out five boxes for each key. This guitar lesson video shows you how to use the caged system to play chord structures all over the neck. L317 the caged system on guitar the guitar fretboard is hard to decipher.
Using our 7th caged shapes we should be able to ascend a harmonized major scale in 7th chords whilst remaining entirely inside the scale shape of the first caged chord voicing. It will also show you the best way to practice them. Caged system guitar chords guitar music theory by desi serna. Yourguitarsage is a culmination books, technology, videos and personal guidance built from the many years of playing, studying and experience of erich andreas. The caged system is a nice way for beginners to intermediates to see the fretboard in context. Many songs are written just a few basic chords so to make them sound interesting guitarists often use the caged chord system. In the notation below you will see the 5 open chord shapes on the fretboard.
Either it works for your mindset or it doesnt, but for a lot of shape driven guitarists its a great road map to get you started and can open the door to applying formulas for scales and chords. The caged system is based on the recognition that although there are many major chords on the neck of the guitar, there are really only. Hacking the caged system our latest ebook, hacking the caged system was inspired by my own, and other guitarists frustrations with the infamous caged system for learning guitar. Learn theory and improvisation guitar from nick kellie with an intermediate guitar lesson for caged system. Using the caged system to master your guitars fretboard. What is the earliest published mention of the caged system.