Last Name. 0000002761 00000 n Pentatonic shape … 0000001391 00000 n endstream endobj 138 0 obj<>/Size 111/Type/XRef>>stream <> 0000088222 00000 n 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. It creates a more happy and uplifting sound. Now the next shape of a G chord going up the neck uses the E shape in the CAGED system. This makes learning the system as a whole much easier. These chord shapes correspond to the common chords C, A, G, E and D, hence the system’s name. Overall, the CAGED system helps “crack the code” of learning where certain notes are located all along your guitar’s fretboard. The 5 position of the pentatonic scale actually fit over each chord form. 5 Pentatonic Boxes for Major & Minor Soloing - CAGED System! by . ... There’s probably a thousand ways we could play the pentatonic scales and the CAGED chords across the neck. Each pattern covers a chord in the notes on the fret row below and above. C, A, G, E and D lay out across the fretboard to cover the whole neck of the guitar and you can shift them to play in any key. Also notice that each new position uses a portion of the previous form, as shown by the dotted lines in the figure. Maj7 arpeggios (CAGED) Min7 arpeggios (CAGED) Dom7 arpeggios (CAGED) Min7b5 arpeggios (CAGED) The CAGED system in a nutshell: Take one of the common open chords and move it along the neck so that it becomes a different chord. Email * Thank you! The X means that the string is not played and the O means that the string is played open. The C-A-G-E-D System is a useful method for organizing all styles of music on the guitar. 2 0 obj 0000059508 00000 n It takes five notes to be a pentatonic scale, and it takes five chord shapes and a capo to understand the song “Here comes the sun” by George Harrison. Each of the five chapters focuses on 1 of the 5 patterns of the CAGED system. The shapes of the major pentatonic scale are exactly the same as those of the minor pentatonic scale, except the root note is located else where.. PDF for this lesson: The CAGED system. In this lesson we compare the 5 CAGED shapes to the 5 Pentatonic Positions. Take a look at how to do this at Connecting CAGED Forms, Starting on C. Notice that the second form of C is the A form, the second letter in CAGED. CAGED System This is sometimes thought to be quite a hard position to solo in... it is until you learn some … 0000005061 00000 n I have a select few that I use often, I can find them quickly and adapt them on the fly. Interested In Learning More From Scott? xref He also offers free PDF files. CAGED System – Changing Pentatonic Scales – Two Chords – D & C – Lesson 29. D shape. 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This figure shows the 5 forms of the CAGED system in their open positions. Here’s a quick rundown on the pentatonic boxes, and how they relate to the CAGED system. This post is an overview to the guitar’s CAGED system, highlighting the diatonic and pentatonic scale shapes as the relate to the whole fret board. The is also applies to the Pentatonic scale. <>/Pattern<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/Annots[ 49 0 R] /MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> There are two free downloads of the scale systems as an overview: chords related to fret board to scales. 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. Also notice that each new position uses a portion of the previous form, as shown by the dotted lines in the figure. We will approach the chord progressions by working with the keys of C A G E and D. Progression 1 4 C F G C 4 Play the chord progression using 1st position C … We focused on major scales, because they are in a sense, the ‘master scale’. The 5 Pattern System (I often shorten it to 5P or CAGED) looks at all the notes of a particular scale, and then groups the notes around the 5 Chord Shapes (of The CAGED System) so that the scale patterns fits closely around the chord shapes. 2. 0000002684 00000 n D shape. If you ever want to do any recording, whether it be for recording for a song or just for practice purposes, you’ll want to connect your guitar to a computer. Entire phone-book sized manuals are devoted to the subject that intimidate with the volume of information. Movable scales using the CAGED system. However, since most rock and metal revolves around the minor pentatonic (Box 1, R-b3-4-5-b7), we’ll focus on that when we start running sequences and patterns. The Ukulele jam track is also available in other keys here. 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As we’ve seen (see CAGED Part 1), for fingering patterns to overlap we need to ensure that the roots link up properly.As long as we know our root octave shapes we can build ANY shape … If you add just a couple of notes (specifically, the 2nd and the 6th) to the triad arpeggio, you end up with a pentatonic scale. The five scale shapes are derived from the CAGED system. The is also applies to the Pentatonic scale. The third form of C is the G form, the third letter in CAGED, and so on. If you add just a couple of notes (specifically, the 2nd and the 6th) to the triad arpeggio, you end up with a pentatonic scale. The pentatonic positions will always go in numerical order, and the equivalent CAGED positions will always go in C->A->G->E->D order. The major pentatonic scale is mostly used in country, folk country rock, blues and jazz. A minor pentatonic contains scale degrees 1, … ... Download PDF. 0000004929 00000 n startxref Take a look at how to do this at Connecting CAGED Forms, Starting on C. Notice that the second form of C is the A form, the second letter in CAGED. You should receive your PDF within about 15 minutes. 0000005595 00000 n Enter your email to receive the PDF that pairs with this video: Name First Name. 0000001220 00000 n Pentatonic scale 2 will hit on all the notes in that G chord. There are two free downloads of the scale systems as an overview: chords related to fret board to scales. Each pattern covers a chord in the notes on the fret row below and above. ... Pentatonic Scales; Drop2, Drop3, and Drop2&4 Voicings; Practicing Scales and finding useful exercises. L ocating all 6 Diatonic Chords in Each Position In the video, I go over each of the 5 positions and point out all of the available CAGED shapes in each position. L ocating all 6 Diatonic Chords in Each Position In the video, I go over each of the 5 positions and point out all of the available CAGED shapes in each position. Although, if you feel up to the task I would certainly recommend learning the CAGED system. %PDF-1.5 The CAGED System with The Major Pentatonic Scale. 0000036828 00000 n CAGED System and Chord Tone Soloing – Part 2 . The CAGED System Part 2 In part one of “Unlock The Fretboard With The CAGED System” we went over the basic idea of the caged system. by Storm; February 21 October 21; Learning guitar scales often overwhelms beginning and intermediate guitarists. You should receive your PDF within about 15 minutes. We focused on major scales, because they are in a sense, the ‘master scale’. The lesson is “How to use the CAGED system to play a solo” by Scott Paul Johnson. <<5C6032690876AB4A8CCF831D58B13A75>]>> 0000002202 00000 n ��*sdg1Z�,�L���l�n@+h�r�*[� ��;�>�&��d��R5�j�ʚ���%�A-L�;V����'�d��k R���E5������R��eu�^�YQ-a���֝��-��6�α�X�� �er����VX��X9�U�� Each of the five chapters focuses on 1 of the 5 patterns of the CAGED system. 0000000016 00000 n 0000001680 00000 n The chord shapes are C, A, G, E, D. These chord shapes are linked together on the fretboard in predictable patterns. Pentatonic Scales And The Caged System (Lead Guitar Playing Part 1) In the previous lesson we discussed what scales are , why they’re important, and the many benefits of learning them well. 1 0 obj Pentatonic Scales And The Caged System (Lead Guitar Playing Part 1) In the previous lesson we discussed what scales are , why they’re important, and the many benefits of learning them well. 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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 five major chord shapes that you can use to play them. Below are the 5 CAGED positions for both the major and minor pentatonic, but this works for any scale. • Learn how to move around the fretboard in all 12 keys. O�(�2x�M1�:�m`�3�ᾶO=�[��`|�[x��)�rV`7q1����j���Z��9�x�h����k��ƞ�>0�@��� Interested In Learning More From Scott? ... Arpeggios derived from the CAGED system. Fantastic lesson! 4 0 obj Maj7 arpeggios (CAGED) Min7 arpeggios (CAGED) Dom7 arpeggios (CAGED) Min7b5 arpeggios (CAGED) I have a select few that I use often, I can find them quickly and adapt them on the fly. The CAGED system for guitar is based on 5 primary chord shapes. 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. if we play "Lay Down Sally" G-C-D-G, we play G-major pentatonic by using the C-shape at the 7th fret, that is relative to em minor pentatonic, that is one of the first shapes you lean when studying pentatonics. x��Zmo�8� ���~��*�"% I would say the BEST! %���� PDF for this lesson: The CAGED system. The notes are the same, therefore, the pattern is the same. From our previous lesson on the CAGED system we know that the sequence remains constant regardless of which chord shape we started from. The third form of C is the G form, the third letter in CAGED, and so on. 0000004035 00000 n 0000008309 00000 n The major pentatonic sequence goes: R-2-3-5-6 (Box 2 in the example). I didn’t mention it in the video, but this is the G Shaped pentatonic scale, covered further down in “How to use the CAGED system to play a SOLO.” CAGED System and Chord Tone Soloing – Part 2 . H��V�n�8}�Ẉ�4I]���-�(�E��@,[��Z�+1qݯ�! The lesson is “How to use the CAGED system to play a solo” by Scott Paul Johnson. • Learn how to move around the fretboard in all 12 keys. Let’s compare the notes of the C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic scales, respectively: C Major: C–D–E–G–A We will approach the chord progressions by working with the keys of C A G E and D. Progression 1 4 C F G C 4 Play the chord progression using 1st position C … It creates a more happy and uplifting sound. Start here with a basic understanding of what a pentatonic scale is and how to play it on the guitar. CAGED System – … The Ukulele jam track is also available in other keys here. ... Pentatonic Scales; Drop2, Drop3, and Drop2&4 Voicings; Practicing Scales and finding useful exercises. This is sometimes thought to be quite a hard position to solo in... it is until you learn some … In this case, let’s learn the Major Pentatonic scale around each of the scale shapes above. 0000004752 00000 n 0000037076 00000 n That 6th-string, 5th-fret A minor pentatonic scale is also a C major pentatonic scale. Notice the difference between chord shapes and chords. • Develop soloing strategies for playing over the V chord in a blues progression. Some people think that the CAGED system is only for major chords – they’re wrong. 0000005310 00000 n 0000037259 00000 n 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. Title: neckDiagrams6781702260099516142 Author: Cliff Smith Created Date: 3/17/2013 4:59:13 PM 4. The CAGED system is a great system for mapping chord patterns to pentatonic scales. basic chord positions for the CAGED system. 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