Say Goodbye To CAGED

Is The Cage System “Out Dated?”

Chances are if you’ve been trying to learn to play guitar for a while now you’ve heard of the CAGE System. It’s a system consisting of 5 chord shapes that are connected across the entire fingerboard. Each chord shape is associated with a particular scale shape. Like this (diagram) You visualize scale and Arpeggio patterns up the neck.

The only problem with this system is it still contains WAY to much information to keep in your head. It’s like trying to juggle chainsaws and do calculus at the same time! However there is a much simpler system that will enable you to solo over the entire fretboard, in any position, in any key!

There is a new system that takes only 3 chord shapes that you probably already know, and attaches them to two different scale patterns. There are 5 scale patterns total so some of them are used twice on different chords. All 3 chords always occur in the same order and are played in 3 different positions up the neck.

Since each chord has 2 scale patterns attached to it, when all 3 chords are placed at their proper locations for a particular key you’ll have 5 scale patterns that connect across the entire fretboard. So what? anyone can learn to play 5 scale shapes up the neck right? we’ll actually it is kind of difficult to visualize 5 patterns from 1 end of the fingerboard to the other side while improvising.

It gets even more difficult when you need to change keys! With my 3 chord system you’ll be able to connect all 5 patterns up the neck in any key, in any position with complete ease. you’ll even be able to take changing keys to the next level and be able to change to from any key to any other key without having to move more than 2 frets up and down the fretboard!

This is where this system really gets interesting. Imagine your playing a song and you want to begin your solo at the 7th fret, what scale shape do you play? Simply find 1 of the 3 chords that match that key in that position and play either of the 2 scale patterns attached to that chord.

Most guitar players try to develop a comfort zone for playing in different keys by learning 1 or 2 scale patterns and moving them up and down the neck for different keys. This is called chasing roots and is a really bad idea because it limits you to playing in only two positions for each key.

Bottom line is navigating the fingerboard without getting lost is a huge task that becomes really simple once you know the secret 3 chord system I developed. This is just one of many great concepts you’ll learn inside of Guitar In 60 Seconds.