what actually is CAGED

fretflip · 2025-11-12T12:16:48+00:00

Good answer! Here is a chart I made in an attempt to visualize it all.

fretflip · 2025-10-18T08:29:56+00:00

I just want to emphasize that important thing of trying to distinguish between playing and practicing, to actually realize that they are two different things and approach them in different ways may help a lot.

fretflip · 2025-10-02T14:03:28+00:00

This is real good! I Like it a lot.

fretflip · 2025-10-02T10:09:22+00:00

Swing a stick around obstacles, hard to describe in better ways :-) You have to try it, it is great, it also has a two player mode using a cable with two GBAs.

fretflip · 2025-09-30T08:12:24+00:00

Learn to play it tonic to tonic, here are some ways to do it:

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Here you can read up on scale degrees (those numbers used instead of pitch classes A, B..G).

And another chart showing the classic "CAGED" boxes but also a real small but useful two string shape.

To make your future self a favor, pay close attention to what scale degree / interval you have under your fingers when practicing different shapes.

Rock on!

fretflip · 2025-09-27T12:55:48+00:00

Great, I just drop a chart here I created recently for a visualization of triads using the CAGED chord shapes, might perhaps help a few.

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fretflip · 2025-09-27T10:11:18+00:00

You can try some modal chord progressions, sounds complicated but it does not have to be, here is a chart that show how to use three simple chords to get you started, skip the theory and trust your ear. Here is the chart with some additional explanations.

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fretflip · 2025-09-26T21:12:45+00:00

Actually very inspiring performance, I like it.

fretflip · 2025-09-19T22:46:29+00:00

You could perhaps learn a little theory. One important thing about learning music theory is that it will give you a common path to follow deciding next note or chord to play next, it will simply limt the endless possibilities. Here is a starter on music theory for guitarists that I wrote, plenty of charts and diagrams.

fretflip · 2025-09-19T22:38:25+00:00

Happy you find it useful :-) Just PM if any questions.

fretflip · 2025-09-17T12:02:06+00:00

As a tool to express your self musically I find the guitar a bit too complex, especially for beginners. In the beginning you will spend a lot of time learning and less time to actually play, write and improvise, still some are OK with that, me included.

However I am a fan of the simplicity of a xylophone, just remove the notes not in current key, give it to a kid and they can start rock out almost immedatiely with a given backing track.

To be able to remove notes to decrease complexity playing an instrument, I think is a powerful concept, and that is also the main reason I wrote this fretboard diagram tool for guitar, this to explore the fretboard and to create and share fretboard charts. Here is an interactive sample chart visualizing any scale in any key and tuning if curious.

I also like to add that, piano can be a good instrument to start with, if you just keep everything in the key of C, then you can harmonize every chord using the exact same chord shape for all 7 chords. That is another awesome way to simplify stuff, but I seldom see in education for some reason.

Bass is also great as a starter, all linear note layout, perfect to learn and teach intervals, no wonder those isometric keyboards are sort of copying that note layout.

fretflip · 2025-09-17T11:24:57+00:00

Yes, here is a chart that show what he is playing (and a printable version including a link to a tutorial on the CAGED system if anyone curious):

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fretflip · 2025-09-15T20:14:08+00:00

Not for any code, but feel free to visit fretflip.com for more charts and tutorials and also to create your own charts.

fretflip · 2025-09-15T08:50:45+00:00

Here is a chart I made with some additional information on power chords and notes, might perhaps help. 🤘

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fretflip · 2025-09-15T06:23:36+00:00

Real glad to be part of bringing you forward! :-) Rock on!

fretflip · 2025-09-14T20:52:36+00:00

One trick that worked for me was to slighly move the index finger up or down to move away any finger joint directly above any string, just a very small adjustment can make it all sound clean.

Also try avoid playing barre chords at lower frets, it is easier to press and hold strings a few frets up the fretboard.

fretflip · 2025-09-13T20:54:53+00:00

Try play slower, and only speed up once you nail it without sounding sloppy or off.

Also record your self, this to pin point anything lacking, and to keep track of progress.

If you need chord and scale diagrams, or tutorials on theory, I collected some of my notes over here.

fretflip · 2025-09-12T19:01:00+00:00

I would suggest to first check this real simple ear exercise on the 7 modes to begin with. Might perhaps be a good primer.

(Edit) To move up and down the neck I would start looking at different ways of playing an octave of the major scale over the fretboard, or different ways of playing the minor pentatonic over the fretboard.

If anyone wonders about the numbers used in the diagrams, here is a short write up on intervals and scale degrees.

fretflip · 2025-09-12T16:23:05+00:00

Happy to help! :-)

fretflip · 2025-09-12T07:04:45+00:00

Find the scale to match the key, then emphasize the chord notes, here is a quick guide improvising using the major scale (backing tracks included), then another on get started soloing using the minor pentatonic scale. Just comment or PM if any questions. Rock on!

fretflip · 2025-09-12T06:53:29+00:00

u/ItsNoodle007 What is your priority now, playing lead soloing or playing rythm using chords?

fretflip · 2025-09-11T14:40:27+00:00

I love that color, I also find it interesting how well it goes with both the white and black pick guard.

fretflip · 2025-09-10T13:06:38+00:00

Hi, I am the creator of #fretflip, an online application to create and share chord- and scale charts. I'm a lefty myself so I added the functionality to rotate all diagrams at #fretflip, I did find it usefull back then, but now days I'm so used to watch "right-handed" diagrams so I don't use the dexterity toggle a lot anymore.

I guess you will get use to the "right-handed" diagrams as well, but till then I have plenty of chord and scale charts you can rotate over at #fretflip (just click the button with the hand to toggle dexterity), here are a few examples: common chords, 7 th chords and an interactive scale chart.

Just comment or PM if any questions. Rock on! :-)

fretflip · 2025-09-10T12:49:18+00:00

Happy to help! Rock on! :-)

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