Shapes of C major chord (CAGED system)

When we transpose each of the above basic CAGED chord shapes up and down the fret board, we get the following shapes of C major. Note that each chord shape plays only the three notes of the C major triad, viz C-E-G and with C as the bass note.

1. C major in the C major shape itself, which is C major in nut (open) position
Played as - x32010:

2. C major in A major shape, i.e. C major in 3rd position,
Played as x35553:

3. C major in G major shape, i.e. C major in 5th position,
Played as - x35553:

4. C major in E major shape, i.e. C major in 8th position,
Played as 8-10-10-9-8-8:

5. C major in D major shape, i.e. C major in 12th position,
Played as x-x-10-12-13-12:

And here is a map of the C notes on the fret board to help you understand how they all fit together (the red notes everywhere are C notes and the black ones are E or G):

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The CAGED System on a Guitar:

• Introduction to the CAGED system
• Fretboard layout
• Bar chords and movable shapes
• The basic 5 CAGED shapes
• CAGED Major chords: C Major, A Major, G Major, E Major, D Major
• Non-CAGED Major chords : F major, B major, C#, Eb, etc
• Principle of CAGED system
• CAGED Minor chords
• Fretboard note map
• Extended guitar chords

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