When we transpose each of the above basic CAGED chord shapes up and down the fret board, we get the following shapes of A major. Note that each chord shape plays only the three notes of the A major triad, viz A-C#-E and with A as the bass note.
1. A major in C major shape, i.e. A major in 9th position,
Played as - 9-12-11-9-10-9:
2. A major as the A major shape itself, which is A major in nut (open) position,
Played as - x02220:
3. A major in G major shape, i.e. A major in 2nd position,
Played as - 542225:
4. A major in E major shape, i.e. A major in 5th position,
Played as - 577655:
5. A major in D major shape, i.e. A major in 7th position,
Played as - x-x-7-9-10-9:
And here is a map of the A notes on the fret board to help you understand how they all fit together (the red notes everywhere are E notes and the black ones are C# or E notes):
Back to Shapes of individual CAGED major chords (CAGED system)
The CAGED System on a Guitar:
1. A major in C major shape, i.e. A major in 9th position,
Played as - 9-12-11-9-10-9:
2. A major as the A major shape itself, which is A major in nut (open) position,
Played as - x02220:
3. A major in G major shape, i.e. A major in 2nd position,
Played as - 542225:
4. A major in E major shape, i.e. A major in 5th position,
Played as - 577655:
5. A major in D major shape, i.e. A major in 7th position,
Played as - x-x-7-9-10-9:
And here is a map of the A notes on the fret board to help you understand how they all fit together (the red notes everywhere are E notes and the black ones are C# or E notes):
Back to Shapes of individual CAGED major chords (CAGED system)
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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