All chords in key of g how to#

All chords in key of g how to#

Once you learn how to move around with these 5 CAGED chords, you will be able to use them everywhere, in every key. This might seem overwhelming, but trust me, it is worth it. So the first step in utilizing CAGED chords for implementing the CAGED method is to learn where your C-shaped C chord lives, where your A-shaped C chord lives, where your G-shaped C chord lives, where your E-shaped C chord lives, and where your D-shaped C chord lives. If we start with a G shaped G chord, the next G chord we can play will be an E shape, then D, then C, then A…you get the picture. The next C chord we can play after that is the G shape, then E shape, then D shape, then back to C. If we start on a C-shaped C chord, the next C chord we can play will be an A shape chord (4th chord chart above). And it’s what makes this method so readily useful. Here’s an example of how we move our A chord up the fretboard:Īgain, once we close the shape we’re able to use it to play other chords as well. Here’s what a closed or barred version looks like, moving chromatically up the fretboard:Īs you can see, when we close the C shape, we can then use it to play other chords as well. The open strings in a C major chord are G and E. In order to move our C chord up the fretboard, we have to make it into a closed chord, meaning that there are no open strings. The open chord shapes that you’re familiar with will repeat all over the fretboard, once we close them. An important concept to understand is that these shapes are not unique to the chords themselves. When you think of a G chord, you think of a certain shape, etc. When you think of an A chord, you think of a certain shape. When you think of a C chord, you think of a certain shape. The CAGED system is a way to begin conceptualizing the notes on your guitar through chords you already know. Guitar players who know CAGED chords (the open MAJOR chords C, A, G, E and D) have the basic tools to begin unlocking the fretboard. PART 1: A WAY TO EXPAND THE FRETBOARD WITH CHORDS YOU ALREADY KNOW!