CAGED System for Guitar
How 5 Major chords move up the neck
The CAGED system for guitar chords is one way we can learn to play any chord, anywhere on the fretboard. The Major chords, C, A, G, E, & D can be moved up the neck to create the other 12 major chords.
We have simplified (fragmented or dropped) some tones to make the fingerings easier.
We'll take a look at right handed, then left handed perspectives.
For Right Handers, here are Chord Frames for CAGED
What are all the numbers?
The numbers inside the circles are the chord component (Root, 3rd, 5th).
The smaller numbers outside the circles are the fingerings.
Next, the CAGED system for Left-handers
There are more ways to play these chords (move them up the neck). Many fragments are possible. It is interesting to play a fragment, leave an open string (or two), and see what types of sounds you can find.
Practice playing all 12 Major chords from all 5 CAGED system chords.
When you hear the term CAGED, now you'll know what is being referenced.
Finally, you will want to memorize the chord components, so when we modify or compare new types of chords (formulas) to these, we know where the Root, the 3rd, and the 5th are located.
