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G Shape: The next chord in the CAGED sequence is the G chord shape. The same rules apply here: Take the root note furthest up the fretboard from your A shape, and use that as the root note lowest down your fretboard in the G shape.
What is the G shape on guitar?
Shape & Scales
The G shape is derived from one of the first open string chords ever learnt on the guitar – G major. This shape also has two scale systems associated with it – the diatonic and pentatonic.
Does the caged system work for all chords?
You can play a C-shaped C chord, but you can also play an A-shaped C chord, a G-shaped C chord, etc. After finding all the C chords in every CAGED shape, you're ready to apply scales to these positions. ... Every chord also has a major scale, arpeggio, and a lot more fun stuff associated with it.
What is a caged chord?
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.
