What is the caged system on guitar?
The CAGED system works by using common open chord shapes to map out the guitar neck into five distinct sections. It helps simplify the fretboard by revealing the relationship between common open chord shapes and note/interval arrangement on the guitar.
Is the caged system necessary?
CAGED is a useful tool to learn positions and how they interact all around the fretboard. It is not the only way to learn these things but it is a clear and intuitive way. CAGED works fine in any key including all sharp and flat keys so your F and B will not feel left out. I strongly recommend avoiding CAGED.
Is caged system for beginners?
Also known as the 5-pattern system, CAGED is simply the chords C, A, G, E, and D. These five chords are chords every beginner learns right away and the idea behind the CAGED System is that these five basic chord shapes can be repeated all over the neck in order to make any chord in any key.