CAGED System Chord Forms

C Form Fingering

A Form Fingering

2
4

Scale Degrees

Scale Degrees

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CAGED System Chord Forms

G Form Fingering

E Form Fingering

1
1

2
4

1
2

Scale Degrees

Scale Degrees

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CAGED System Chord Forms

D Form Fingering

1
2
4

Scale Degrees

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CAGED System for Major Chords

5 Root Maj Pent

C FORM
3

3
1

3
5

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1
2

CAGED System for Major Chords

3 Root Maj Pent

A FORM

3
5

5
5

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CAGED System for Major Chords

6 Root Maj Pent

G FORM

3
5

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CAGED System for Major Chords

4 Root Maj Pent

E FORM

3
5
3
5

3
1

1
2

2
3

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CAGED System for Major Chords

2 Root Maj Pent

D FORM

3
5
3

1
5

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22
3

5
1

EDCAG System Chord Forms

Em Form Fingering

Dm Form Fingering

1
2

3
4

e3

Scale Degrees

Scale Degrees

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e3

EDCAG System Chord Forms

Cm form Fingering

Am form Fingering

1
2

1
2

e3

Scale Degrees

e3

Scale Degrees

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EDCAG System Chord Forms

Gm Form Fingering

1
2
3

e3

e3

Scale Degrees

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EDCAG System for Minor Chords

b3

b3

b 7 b3

6 Root Min Pent

Em FORM
5

b3

b3

4
5

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b 7 b3

EDCAG System for Minor Chords

4 Root Min Pent

Dm FORM

b3

b3

5
1

b3

b3
4

b7 b3

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4
5

b 7 b3
1

EDCAG System for Minor Chords

2 Root Min Pent

C m FORM

b3

5
1

b3

4
5

b7 b3
1

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b7

b3

4
5

EDCAG System for Minor Chords

5 Root Min Pent

Am FORM

b3

b3

b7 b3

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4
5

b7
1

b3
4

b7

EDCAG System for Minor Chords

3 Root Min Pent

Gm FORM

b3

b3

b7 b3
1

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b 7 b3

4
5

b7

C form E Major Arpeggio

C form G Major Arpeggio

Add Scale Degrees 2 & 6

Add Scale Degrees 2 & 6

To form 5 Root Maj Pent

To form 5 Root Maj Pent

3
3

1
3
5

3
1

6
2

5
5

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6
2