CAGED lesson

Kirk Lorange · #1 September 11th, 2006

There've been a few questions about CAGED ... I forgot that I did a lesson called 'The Anatomy of a C Chord' quite a while ago that goes into it all. It's an old lesson, so the movie is quite blurred.

The Anatomy of a C Major Guitar Chord - The CAGED system

It should shed some more light on the subject.

solidwalnut · #2 October 17th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirk Lorange

There've been a few questions about CAGED ... I forgot that I did a lesson called 'The Anatomy of a C Chord' quite a while ago that goes into it all. It's an old lesson, so the movie is quite blurred.

The Anatomy of a C Major Guitar Chord - The CAGED system

It should shed some more light on the subject.

Kirk--

I know this is an old post. But I wanted to bump this thread up and help keep CAGED alive! It's a really great tool for understanding the neck of the guitar for guitarist of any level. Thanks for your contributions.

Steve

Cliff · #3 October 17th, 2006

This is a neat lesson. I'm impressed that Kirk does this lesson on the CAGED system, recognizing that there are a lot of people who are interested in it, and never even puts in a plug for his system "PlaneTalk" which I think is much easier to understand. Very cool.

blackcat · #4 December 31st, 2006

great lesson, thankyou.

mrhev · #5 March 12th, 2007

Excellent lesson! I've been practicing just finding chord tones for one chord, and find
I can do it for 20 minutes and not get tired of looking for more notes. There seems to
be no end to the possibilities.

Chomsky · #6 June 26th, 2007

I have looked at quite alot of guitar books and videos in my years of playing, and this is, by far, the most simplified and easy to understand breakdown of the CAGED system. You kept it short and sweet, just like it should be. If only I would have been shown this the first day I picked up a guitar, they should give a copy of this system to everyone when they first get a guitar. I read so much and yet didnt come across the CAGED system til I heard about it through a friend and looked into it myself. It seems to be a guitarist secret, no one ever tells you these things. I am very glad to see it is posted. Kirk is great.

98Bones · #7 November 21st, 2007

Woo hoo! (Pardon the Homer-ism) Thanks soooo much for posting this! I've only seen writing about the CAGED syatem once before and it was a confusing mess... I ended up thinking it was a special system for slide guitar. I played with it on my overnight shift and already see a ton of possibilities. Now I see what you mean by recognizing chord structure as a lead tool!!! My Xmas present to myself will certainly be your PlaneTalk. Seems like everybody gets so serious about scales and notation they hesitate to talk about shortcuts. My opinion is view the most tools you can and use what works for you(!!!)

Hilch · #8 November 22nd, 2007

Ok ...

I am getting lost here ...Does Kirk only play the C notes in his video ?

I'm looking and his hands are moving up and down the fret board ..

I'm only a beginner and I might need a little of explaining on the exactly Kirk is doing ..

I understand all the dots and the what is there as far as where the C G etc are ...

But is Kirk only playing the C as listed ???

Trev..

si16 · #9 November 22nd, 2007

No, he's playing in the key of C Trev. In the first part of the video he's playing just notes from a C major chord. In the last part he's still playing in C but adding in notes not in that key for extra effect.

Hilch · #10 November 22nd, 2007

Ahhh Thanks SI16

That last bit had me scratching my old head ...

Thats for effects gotcha

Its a great little lesson thanks

Trev..

tina_ · #11 December 19th, 2007

It feels like its all coming together here... one things confusing me though and thats how to move the patterns around for different keys.

If I play the A position in the first 5 frets (standard A major chord), then I'm playing a key of "A" - so the pattern is AGEDC? I think I've got that wrong. I'm might be having a stupid day

Ben_Sir_Amos · #12 December 19th, 2007

I think you've got it, Tina. In A, it's as if you use an open A chord, then moving up the neck, a bar at the second fret with a G shape, a bar at the 5th fret with an E shape, a bar at the 7th fret with a D shape and a bar at the 9th fret with a C shape. Then a bar at the 12th fret with an A shape and you are repeating the sequence. These are all A chords in different positions.

Don't try to play all these AS chords unless you have big hands, but you can use the notes in the shapes.

Kirk Lorange · #13 December 19th, 2007

Yes, tina ... the acronym CAGED really refers to the order in which the chord shapes come. You need to think of the letters in a circle.

Also, CAGED has nothing to do with keys, just chords, and the pattern is for one (major) chord only.

tina_ · #14 December 20th, 2007

Hey - it works as well, I tried it out. I like this, not too many notes but I can add others in as I get used to it. Thanks!

If I flatten the 3rd's in the pattern - that should give me the minor notes?

allthumbs · #15 December 20th, 2007

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Originally Posted by tina_

Hey - it works as well, I tried it out. I like this, not too many notes but I can add others in as I get used to it. Thanks!

If I flatten the 3rd's in the pattern - that should give me the minor notes?

That's right Tina.