RudyH Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I got a book on the CAGED system, but I'm not understanding the advantages, particularly in relation to playing chords. But in general, I just don't understand the advantages and the book isn't explaining the advantages very well. The two relatively pointed questions I have are: 1) How is the CAGED system better than, say, playing positions for the A minor pentatonic scale? 2) How does the CAGED system help me play chords within a scale? Maybe I'm asking the wrong questions. The reason I have an interest in CAGED to begin with is that I want to learn to navigate the fretboard better than I can now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 ...I know I'm gonna regret asking this... but what's the CAGED system? (did I just fall into a spamming game?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudyH Posted November 14, 2008 Author Share Posted November 14, 2008 It's a system of organizing the fretboard in terms of the C, A, G, E, and D chord fingerings. The Fretboard Logic series of books is based on it. It's supposed to be an organizing principle for assisting in the mastery of the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The sad thing is, it may be something we have always done and just didn't know we were doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 The sad thing is' date=' it may be something we have always done and just didn't know we were doing it.[/quote'] as with everything!!! who is the asswhipe out there naming things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 No clue - I always thought the fretboard was already organized by the frets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 as with everything!!! who is the asswhipe out there naming things? [/quote'] A-men! I just learned to play the notes in place, and up and down the fret board! Sorry man, I can't help with CAGED either... first I have heard of it :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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