Category: The Caged System
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CAGED Minor Chords
The CAGED system is a great way to break up the fretboard into smaller, more manageable sections. But in our other articles on the CAGED system, we’ve only discussed major chord shapes. Does the CAGED system also work for minor chords? Absolutely. We can use the caged system for playing 7th, suspended, extended, and minor […]
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Why the CAGED System Is Important
The guitar fretboard is a challenging thing to master, and it’s not just beginners who struggle with it, many who have been playing for years now still don’t fully understand how everything works. “Music is not difficult, it’s just unintuitive” Between the awkward arrangement of notes when compared to a piano, and a few indicators […]
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Alternatives to the CAGED System
The CAGED system has been relied upon by guitar teachers and included in teaching resources alike to assist guitar players in their first steps towards understanding and utilizing the entire fretboard. Unfortunately, the layout of the guitar fretboard is not terribly intuitive. So taking advantage of the CAGED system often proves invaluable in terms of […]
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CAGED Arpeggios, An Introductory Guide
Learning and practicing arpeggios can help develop dexterity, improve improvisation skills and help with understanding and unlocking the fretboard, in short, arpeggios are hugely useful both musically and in terms of music theory. With this in mind, today, we’re going to take a closer look at CAGED arpeggios. By taking advantage of the CAGED system, […]
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Understanding Caged System Scales
This article is part of a longer series on the CAGED system for guitar and focuses solely on CAGED system scales. To get the most from this article, if you haven’t already I’d suggest starting with a general overview of the CAGED system by clicking here. What are CAGED Scales?The CAGED system divides the neck […]
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The CAGED System Explained
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 […]