Here you will find scale diagrams for the five patterns of the minor pentatonic scale and tips on the fingerings for each however, i repeat, you will be best learning these patterns in context over the first two blues lead guitar modules essential blues lead guitar and all over blues lead guitar which is all about using all five patterns all over the neck. Wherever a caged shape sits, the corresponding pentatonic scale will offer you a few additional note choices that are safe and will sound good in most circumstances. Which gives the minor scale three different notes from the major scale. In this weeks guitar lesson, youll learn how to combine the major and minor pentatonic scales with chord shapes from the caged system. The idea is that each of those five open chords uses a layout of notes that can be freed from open position and moved to any other fret on the neck. Caged system guitar chords guitar music theory by desi serna. While the positions change between different keys i. To form the major scale for a caged position, we take the position with just the root notes then add the other notes of the major scale to that position. This will help you to learn how to start connecting major scale shapes up and down the fretboard.
Nov 14, 2017 the majority of jazz chords such as c major 7, d minor 9, and g are all related to the basic chord shapes of the caged system. The last chord in the caged sequence is a g so lets make an e minor chord based off of a g minor shape. Caged system guitar easy guide, 2019 update major scale. I do put in passing and blues notes which belong to the major and minor scales into. I tend to relate this stuff back to the intervals derived from the major scale. Applying scales to the minor caged system as with the caged system using major scales the same applies for the minor scales. If you want to download a pdf of the scales then you can do so.
It is considered to be a quite natural approach to learning the guitar and expanding the players knowledge of chords, scales and arpeggios in a logical and. You initially work through the caged system using major chord shapes. Each major caged chord shape fits into a unique position of the major scale on the neck. The keys to the fretboard each scale shape is related to a chord shape and surrounds that chord shape so you can easily identify the name of each scale shape. The caged system for minor scales the caged system is basically a generalised theory and not usually specific to minors. The thing to realise is all non seventh major and minor chords are triads that just contain three notes. The caged system for guitar is a method for understanding the fretboard by dividing it into five overlapping chunks. As stated on the minor caged system theory page the c minor and g minor are not common chord shapes so it may not be as easy to see. Note that we use roman numerals to identify which chord of the scale we are using. Unlike the previous a shape, the g shape is only 1 position. In todays session we will use our caged system to discover how each of our five pentatonic scale.
The idea here is to associate each chord shape in the caged sequence with a scale shape. The a shape of the caged system is a very common barre chord form, second only to e shape. Note that we use roman numerals to identify which chord of the. 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. The iivv is a standard chord progression, but many players. Once you are comfortable with this, sing the scale degree formula as well. The scale patterns that are presented on this page make up the natural minor scale. If youre not sure what the caged system is all about check out. The minor pentatonic scale of a key can be found and played in. The five scale shapes are derived from the caged system. When we play a basic chord progression in a different key, we call that transposing.
A basic chord progressio n is a set of chords that are common to many songs. This simple adjustment changes everything from major to minor. Caged system scales 20th december 2017 24th december 2017 by editor in caged, lesson 0 this post is an overview to the guitars caged system, highlighting the diatonic and pentatonic scale shapes as the relate to the whole fret board. The caged system is basically a generalised theory and not usually specific to minors. Combine the pentatonic scales with the caged system to. Passs solos and scales were based on these particular chord shapes, and as such, he could move effortlessly up and down the neck from one shape to the next. You lower all the 3rds in each arpeggio pattern to minor 3rds. To make use of the caged system it is important that you understand the di. Master the caged system for guitar fundamental changes. 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. The caged system is a great way of learning scales and arpeggios in different positions across the fretboard.
Caged scales and modes playing scales and modes on the guitar can be a daunting task. Intro to the harmonic minor scale one way to think of the harmonic minor scale is as a natural minor scale with a raised 7th degree. There is a minor caged system with the same basic idea of the normal caged system that you can modify for harmonic and melodic minor and associate those minor chords with each scale patters. If it helps you memorize the fretboard, then great, but when you come to learning scales and chords with sharp and flat intervals, youll need to either adjust these major caged patterns or start a fresh set of patterns using the scales intervals. The first diagram shows the pattern and its suggested fingerings. Not every guitarist thinks in terms of caged, but my opinion is that its extremely effective, and extremely easy to learn.
How to play minor caged forms on the guitar dummies. As stated on the minor caged system theory page the c minor and g minor are not common chord shapes so it may not be as easy to see the sequence of patterns as it was with. You then fret and play different kinds of minor chord. The 5 major scale caged shapes positions guitarhabits. Dont expect caged to be a magic bullet as so many do. For every cm, am, gm, em and dm shape there is also a minor scale that is applied to it. The diagrams below show the minor chords in the caged system. If we are soloing using minor scales, we use minor chords.
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. After you explore all the major chord options, you can move onto minor chords. The more you are used to it the easier the arpeggios and the other scale positions will be to play. Caged system using the minor pentatonic scale master the fretboard 4. If you wanted to you could also make a caged system using sevenths, diminished and augmenteds and so on. Basic chord progressions in a song, chords progress from one to another. Sep 21, 2018 in this guitar lesson, youll learn how to play minor chords in 3 main positions all over the neck of the guitar.
Round out the sequence by coming back to the e shape. I have included them into this area just so you can get an idea of how minors are associated to majors. Oct 04, 2018 and welcome to another lead guitar tutorial. Mar 15, 2014 the five scale shapes are derived from the caged system. The second diagram shows the pattern with its caged chord counterpart that it is associated with highlighted. These posts will help you evaluate and improve how you work on scales in your practice routine. Youll learn how to easily jump from the major to the minor pentatonic scale in three main neck positions and how to play the 1, 4, 5 chords in those various positions. Combine the pentatonic scales with the caged system to play. Again, the g shape is referring to the chord that surrounds the scale. Here is an overview of the harmonic minor scale in the key of c, using the caged system.
Practice major scales like this and you will get more out of it. If youve already have learned the major caged method this should not be too hard to learn. In this guitar lesson, youll learn how to play minor chords in 3 main positions all over the neck of the guitar. The g shape chord is not commonly played but is the final part of the puzzle and makes sense in so many ways beyond the chord shape for scales and arpeggios.
G major e minor pentatonic scale guitar scales the pentatonic scale is a favorite of many guitarists and its easy to see why. This system only uses 3 of the 5 chords from caged the e minor, a minor, and d. Therefor the c minor pentatonic scale contains the following notes. T he next step is to learn the major scale in all 5 caged positions. Now you know your caged system major chords, the next stage it to attach or layer on to them a useful scale. Caged scales for guitarc major learn jazz standards. For major and minor modes i use the 3 note per string system and its diagonal variants. As with the caged system using major scales the same applies for the minor scales. Its name is derived from the five basic major open chords. Caged scales are movable by sliding the shape up or down frets, and can be used in any key. Pentatonic scales and the caged system lead guitar. Every major scale all 12 of them have 7 chords in them and each is numbered from 1 to 7. Lets switch to a different root and a different kind of scale.
The caged system minor shapes and how to practice them. As i promised you in the caged system article now i am going to show you the caged system minor shapes and how to have fun playing with it you may also read the benefits of the caged system in order to better comprehend what you will be reading in this article. Many players use the c a g e d system without even being aware of it. Oct 19, 2017 the thing to realise is all non seventh major and minor chords are triads that just contain three notes. The point of learning this scale system is it allows you to improvise easily over any chord as the scale is essentially surrounding that chord shape. C, a, g, e and d lay out across the fretboard to cover the. Getting used to these triad shapes is possibly more useful than thinking about chords that use all six strings. In todays session we will use our caged system to discover how each of our five pentatonic scale boxes can be used in both major and minor soloing.
Place your 4th finger on the 12th fret of the 6th string, 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 5th string and make a bar across the 9th fret of the 3rd and 4th strings. Playing minor chords is accomplished by simply making small adjustments to each form, changing the notes that make the chord major to notes that make the chord minor. With 21 unique modes found within the major, melodic minor, and harmonic minor scales, it is important to develop a system of organization that will make accessing these materials efficient and easy. Using the caged system to master your guitars fretboard. One of the limitations of caged is that it doesnt apply directly to minor keysit takes a little bit of mental gymnastics to get there. Keyboardists should check out the pianists toolbox lesson octaves, taught by david pearl and joe rose. C 1 eb b3 f 4 g 5 bb b7 as you can see, by knowing the c major scale and the makeup of the minor pentatonic scale, we are able to determine the notes of the c minor pentatonic scale. This method greatly helps to simplify the almost endless number of chords that you find in a chord book by replacing them with 5 forms that you can apply across the fretboard.
We will go through each chord in the caged sequence, starting with the e, and apply a g major scale shape to each chord. It is used extensively on this site, even though it is rarely actually referred to as the caged system. Or i do the two string octave system for quick riffs. In a nutshell, the caged system represents a system for learning one scale or arpeggio in five. There is a lot of discussion about the glory of the caged system. If we are soloing with dominant 7 scales, we use dominant 7 chords. Guitarists have always sought to understand the instrument in a variety of ways.
Just as you use the caged arpeggios to form major chord voicings on the guitar, you can do the same with minor arpeggios. Yes, my brain cannot improvise and remember the major scale and all of its modes not to mention minor modes with the caged system. We can make that interval smaller diminished, get it. You can think of these as the caged major scale shapes. When playing these 5 scale positions it can be useful to be aware of when to shift position. Learn them and play around with them over jam tracks.
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