The CAGED System for Guitar – Unlock the Entire Fretboard
Want to unlock the entire guitar fretboard? This lesson breaks down the CAGED system for guitar — one of the most powerful tools for mastering chords, triads, arpeggios, and soloing across the neck.
You’ll learn how the C, A, G, E, and D shapes connect across the fretboard and how to apply them to your rhythm playing and lead work. It’s a game-changing approach to understanding the guitar neck and playing with more confidence everywhere on the fretboard.
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It’s packed with diagrams for chords, scales, arpeggios, and more — perfect for following along with this lesson.
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00:00 Intro
01:00 What is the CAGED System?
03:00 Starting with the E Shape
05:00 A Shape Barre Chords
07:00 D Shape Triads & Arpeggios
09:30 The G Shape (and how to simplify it)
12:00 The C Shape – Underused but powerful
14:00 Playing through all 5 shapes
17:00 Applying it to real music & solos
20:00 Final thoughts + next steps
You’ll learn how the C, A, G, E, and D shapes connect across the fretboard and how to apply them to your rhythm playing and lead work. It’s a game-changing approach to understanding the guitar neck and playing with more confidence everywhere on the fretboard.
? Want to go deeper?
My full CAGED System course takes you step-by-step through mastering the fretboard — available now at https://www.martymusic.com/the-caged-system
→ Get your FREE chord & scale guide here: https://www.martymusic.com/the-ultimate-guitar-guide-ebook
It’s packed with diagrams for chords, scales, arpeggios, and more — perfect for following along with this lesson.
? More Guitar Lessons & FREE Courses: https://www.martymusic.com/free-courses
? Join the Marty Music Community & Unlock ALL My Courses!
Monthly membership includes livestreams with me & tons of premium content — you can even start for FREE! → https://www.martymusic.com/memberships
Follow me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/martyschwartz
Check out the Epiphone Marty Schwartz ES-335 Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkQ6Zy
Free Boss Katana Patches - https://bosstoneexchange.com/creator/125b3da8-184c-48b5-83d8-cbcbe9a15807/?utm_source=share
My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Sweetwater https://imp.i114863.net/e4A326
My Favorite Guitar + Filming Gear at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/martymusic
Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. The link above is an affiliate link, that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission on.
00:00 Intro
01:00 What is the CAGED System?
03:00 Starting with the E Shape
05:00 A Shape Barre Chords
07:00 D Shape Triads & Arpeggios
09:30 The G Shape (and how to simplify it)
12:00 The C Shape – Underused but powerful
14:00 Playing through all 5 shapes
17:00 Applying it to real music & solos
20:00 Final thoughts + next steps
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