![]() ![]() A C shape in the direction of the headstock, and an A shape in the direction of the body. ![]() From this landmark on the A string I can build two shapes. Or I can build a C chord moving towards the body, this ends up being is the A shape. This our first landmark.įrom this landmark I can build a C chord moving towards the headstock, this is ends up being the C shape. The first C we encounter is at the third fret of the A string. We’ll move up the fretboard towards the body until we find a C on either the low E, A or D string. Let’s start mapping the CAGED shapes to the fretboard. Check the PDF in the lesson pack to find the root notes in each shape. The root note is under your first finger when you play this shape as a barre chord. Likewise the root note for the E shape is the open low E string. If I move it around it won’t be a C note any more, but the root will stay in the same place. This is root note for the C shape, it is a C note. For example in an open C chord the root note of the chord sits under your third finger, on the A string at fret three. Each open chord shape has a root note that it derives it’s name from. You then need to match the root note in the shape to the land mark on the fretboard. ![]() Each one of these Gs is a landmark from which you can play a G chord. For example there is only one G on the E string, one G on the A string, and one G on the D string. This works well because between the nut and the 12 th fret each note only appears once on each string. Let me know in the comments if you like me make a lesson on how to do this. Although not a very exciting task, it really will unlock the fretboard for you. This means you really need to have all the notes on the lowest three strings memorised. The landmarks we are going to use are the notes on the fretboard. To navigate by map outdoors you use landmarks to orientate yourself and as reference points to navigate between. Like maps in real life, the answer lies with landmarks. Having a map is great but if you have to go back to your start point every time to figure out where you in your map. As you can see the order is always the same no matter where you start. Then the C shape, and finally the A shape. The next G chord shape is an E shape, this then followed by the D shape. So you could take your open G chord, this is a G shape. Spelling CAGED.Īs I said earlier this works with all your open chords. This forms a cycle that runs in up the fretboard in the order C A G E D C A G E D. The next C chord shape is the C shape with the C shape. After you get to the D shape you go right back to the start again. The next C chord shape is the E shape which is then followed by the D shape. After the A shape the next C chord shape is the G shape. So if you play a C chord using a C shape, the next C chord shape up the fretboard is an A shape. It is in fact the order the shapes lay themselves out on the fretboard. A Shape Barre Chord How to map the CAGED systemĪs you’ll see in a second the fact the system is called CAGED is not just for a catchy name. ![]()
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