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Guitar CAGED System - mapping the fretboard

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Marc Carrey

June 12, 2025

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  1. CAGED Guitar CAGED system: mapping the fretboard by Marc Carrey

    Barcelona, Spain. November, 2022 · Centre Superior de Música Jam Session Grau en EAS de Música en l´especialitat d’interpretació Guitarra Elèctrica
  2. Major shapes Minor shapes I - IV - V C

    shape chord/scale relationship (major) C shape chord/scale relationship (minor) A shape chord/scale relationship (major) A shape chord/scale relationship (minor) G shape chord/scale relationship (major) G shape chord/scale relationship (minor) E shape chord/scale relationship (major) E shape chord/scale relationship (minor) D shape chord/scale relationship (major) D shape chord/scale relationship (minor) contents
  3. >> G shape CAGED I – IV – V D

    maJor (V) >>C shape G maJor (I) R R 5 3 5 R - 8 >> E shape C maJor (IV) R 3 R 5 3 3 R 5 R 3 - 8 [email protected]
  4. >> Eshape CAGED I – IV – V D major

    (V) R 3 R >> A SHAPE 5 5 G major (I) R R 5 3 5 R -10 -10 R 3 5 R -10 >> D shape C major (IV) [email protected]
  5. 3 R 5 R 3 R 3 R 5 3

    R R 3 5 R [email protected] CAGED I – IV – V G major (I) C major (IV) D major (V) >> G shape >> D shape >> C shape
  6. R R 5 3 5 R R 3 R 5

    5 3 R 5 R 3 - 3 - 3 - 3 [email protected] CAGED I – IV – V G major (I) C major (IV) D major (V) >> E shape >> A SHAPE >> C shape
  7. R 3 5 R R 3 R 5 3 R

    3 R 5 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 [email protected] CAGED I – IV – V G major (I) C major (IV) D major (V) >> D shape >> G shape >> A SHAPE
  8. R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major TRIADS 3 5 C

    shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  9. R 3 5 C shape chord / scale relationship (major)

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> Major trIADS
  10. R 3 5 C shape chord / scale relationship (major)

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  11. R 3 5 C shape chord / scale relationship (major)

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  12. R R C shape chord / scale relationship (major) SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  13. R R 4 4 7 4 7 C shape chord

    / scale relationship (major) SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box>> ionian
  14. R R 4 4 7 4 7 b b C

    shape chord / scale relationship (major) SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box>> MIXOLYDIAN
  15. R R 4 4 7 4 7 # # #

    C shape chord / scale relationship (major) SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box>> LYDIAN
  16. R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor TRIADS 3 5 C

    shape chord / scale relationship (minor) b
  17. R 3 5 C shape chord / scale relationship (minor)

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor trIADS b
  18. R 3 5 C shape chord / scale relationship (minor)

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor tRIADS b
  19. R 3 5 C shape chord / scale relationship (minor)

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor tRIADS b
  20. R R C shape chord / scale relationship (minor) SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  21. C shape chord / scale relationship (minor) SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box>> aeolian R R 2 6 b 2 6 b 6 b
  22. C shape chord / scale relationship (minor) SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box>> dorian R R 2 6 2 6 6
  23. C shape chord / scale relationship (minor) SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box>> phrygian R R 2 6 b 2 6 b 6 b
  24. chord / scale relationship (major) R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 7 7 4 4 >> ionian
  25. chord / scale relationship (major) R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 7 7 4 4 >> mixolydian b b 7 b
  26. chord / scale relationship (major) R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 7 7 4 4 >> lydian # # 4 #
  27. chord / scale relationship (minor) R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 6 6 6 >> aeolian b b b
  28. chord / scale relationship (minor) R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 6 6 6 >> dorian
  29. chord / scale relationship (minor) R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes

    >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 6 6 6 >> phrygian b b b b b
  30. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) 3 R 5

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  31. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) 3 R 5

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  32. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) 3 R 5

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  33. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  34. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 4 4 7 7 7 >> ionian
  35. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 4 4 7 7 7 >> MIXOLYDIAN b b b
  36. g shape chord / scale relationship (major) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 4 4 7 7 7 >> LYDIAN # #
  37. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 R 5

    b SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> MINOR tRIADS
  38. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 R 5

    b SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  39. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 R 5

    b SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> MINOR tRIADS
  40. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  41. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 6 6 b b >> aeolian
  42. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 6 6 >> DORIAN
  43. g shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 6 6 >> PHRYGIAN
  44. R 3 5 SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS E

    shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  45. R 3 5 SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS E

    shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  46. R 3 5 SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS E

    shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  47. R R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic

    box E shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  48. R R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic

    box 4 4 7 7 7 >> ionian E shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  49. R R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic

    box 4 4 7 7 7 >> ionian E shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  50. R R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic

    box 4 4 7 7 7 >> mixolydian b b b E shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  51. R R R SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic

    box 4 4 7 7 7 >> lydian # # E shape chord / scale relationship (major)
  52. e shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 5 R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor tRIADS b
  53. e shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 5 R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor tRIADS b
  54. e shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 5 R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor tRIADS b
  55. e shape chord / scale relationship (minor) 3 5 R

    b SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> minor tRIADS
  56. E shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  57. E shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 2 6 6 b b >> aeolian
  58. E shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 2 6 6 >> dorian
  59. E shape chord / scale relationship (minor) R R R

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 2 2 2 6 6 b b b b b >> phrygian
  60. D shape chord / scale relationship (MAJOR) R 5 3

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  61. D shape chord / scale relationship (MAJOR) R 5 3

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> major tRIADS
  62. D shape chord / scale relationship (MAJOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  63. D shape chord / scale relationship (MAJOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 4 4 4 7 7 >> ionian
  64. D shape chord / scale relationship (MAJOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 4 4 4 7 7 >> MIXOLYDIAN b b
  65. D shape chord / scale relationship (MAJOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 4 4 4 7 7 >> LYDIAN # # #
  66. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R 5 3

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> MINOR TRIADS b
  67. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R 5 3

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> MINOR TRIADS b
  68. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R 5 3

    SHAPE>> ROOT NO<<<tes >> MINOR TRIADS b
  69. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box
  70. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 6 b 6 b 2 2 2 >> aeolian
  71. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 6 6 2 2 2 >> dorian
  72. D shape chord / scale relationship (MINOR) R R SHAPE>>

    ROOT NO<<<tes >> TRIADS >> pentatonic box 6 b 6 b 2 2 >> phrygian b b