Breaking these well-known chord shapes down into single notes or triads creates a road map for experimentation, improvisation ...

The C chord is in bars 1 and 2, but notice that it runs through all five CAGED shapes. We’ve done the same with Am in bars 3 and 4. Try creating your own parts by moving the CAGED shapes up and down ...

This tricky sequence places every chord a 4th interval higher than its predecessor. Don’t worry if you don’t understand the theory - it doesn’t matter for now. The key here is the efficient movement ...

The CAGED chord shapes can be a great way of learning the geography of the fretboard. The shapes, both major and minor, occur in every position and key just like the pentatonic boxes. In fact ...