Part 3 - The CAGED System (A Shape) - Using the C,E & A shapes in a blues lead

Part 3 - The CAGED System (A Shape) - Using the C,E & A shapes in a blues lead - Guitar Lesson EP558

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This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of the CAGED System series in which we'll be doing a deep dive on the A shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios within that shape. We'll also combine the C, E and A shape to create a soulful, minor key blues lead.
To view the Part 2 video, download the TAB and the PDF cheat sheet for this lesson, visit: www.activemelody.com/lesson/p...
Here's a link to the first video in this CAGED System series: The C Shape:
• The CAGED System: C Sh...
Here's a link to the second video in this CAGED System series: The E Shape:
• Part 2 - The CAGED Sys...
0:00 - Song we'll be learning (Introduction)
03:04 - How do I know which shape to use?
05:56 - The A shape
07:21 - D major chord (A shape)
08:25 - D major scale (A shape)
09:40 - D major pentatonic scale (A shape)
10:25 - D major arpeggio (A shape)
10:58 - D Major 7 chord (A shape)
11:46 - D Major 7 arpeggio (A shape)
12:20 - D7 Chord (A shape)
13:33 - D Mixolydian scale (A shape)
14:35 - D7 Arpeggio (A shape)
15:15 - D minor chord (A shape)
15:58 - D minor scale (A shape)
16:44 - D minor pentatonic scale (A shape)
17:33 - D minor arpeggio (A shape)
18:07 - Learning the lead

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@some-other-guy 4 ай бұрын

Who knows how many guitar teachers and lessons are out there. Most of them just show you the WHAT (here, this sounds cool), some are good in explaining the HOW (put you fingers there and deal with it), very few ever touch the WHY (and if, they hardly give you a feeling of how to practically apply that theory into actual music). I think these 3 videos alone wrap up everything you'll ever need to be taught, even if you never touched a guitar before. No matter where you wanna go with your playing, you'll be lost until you memorize this. From there, all doors are open. Wish i'd seen that years ago, 'cause those lighlbulbs next to the question mark over my head were always pretty dim.

@jasonpfister5723 4 ай бұрын

This may be the best series ever put on KZfaq

@harddunbye6553 4 ай бұрын

Been playing about 18 month now and have learned more from you than anyone else on KZfaq (I'm also an Active Melody subscriber). At this point I can pretty much keep up with the video and metimes can even anticipate where you're going next. You are a tremendous value. Thanks!

@dWindytree 2 ай бұрын

Brian - I’m getting a handle on how CAGED works AND I really enjoy playing the melody on this one!!!!! Kudos, Man!!

@stevestreeter9556 3 ай бұрын

By far best explanation of caged system I have found. Thank you so much!

@billlogan9396 2 ай бұрын

Very informative thank you. I hadn't picked up my guitar seriously for two years. You have reminded me of so much I had forgotten and put it together in an easily digestible package. I am coming round to the idea of joining as a premium member.

@noodlemans 3 ай бұрын

This series is amazing. It’s provided me with some awesome practice ideas. It’s really helping me, conceptually at least (I still need to get it under my fingers), understand the fretboard better. I love how circular it all is.

@uglytuco3829 3 ай бұрын

Brian, thank you for putting this together. I've been a premium member for several years now and always enjoy your lessons and come away with something useful that I can incorporate into my playing. This series, however, has unlocked more for me than anything you have done in a long time. I can see the fretboard more clearly and how easy it is to connect everything together in a fluid easy way. Truly, thank you!

@GuitarJoLa 4 ай бұрын

The master seduc...er guitar instructor Brian strikes again with another killer episode of the CAGED container series AND the most delightful melody played so soulfully on the best looking guitar out there! There's absolutely no one who can top that! 💕✨💯✨💕

@davidhunt5225 4 ай бұрын

Really helpful series, plenty to take from it for all styles of play.

@SmokyMike1 3 ай бұрын

This series is eye opening, I’m understanding more of what is actually going on when I’m playing a song or solo. ActiveMelody, thank you!

@roygregorysr5327 3 ай бұрын

Wish my dad that taught me at age 9 now that im79 this concept thank you brien

@StephenLewisful 3 ай бұрын

This series is a $200 course by most other teachers online and it covers a whole lot of theory real estate without the scary intimidating feeling. My advice to beginners is to power through this series over and over until it locks into your ears. Once that happens, you'll be flying around the fretboard without thinking about it and it'll happen before you know it. The biggest block for me was not powering through lessons. I'm only here for reinforcement but this is everything you need in a short series. Once you have this your fingers will know what to do to make exotic scale sounds as well. It's crazy how good this is.

@brunodoutrelepont4581 4 ай бұрын

Only started playing a year ago and this is just brlliant. There is so much great info here. Will provide bours and hours of practice. Thank you SO much!!

@mitchrapp5684 4 ай бұрын

Love this series, Brian. Keep it going.

@kenhazlin5860 4 ай бұрын

Awesome series Brian. Thank you for being so clear and insightful!

@mitchellscott8696 4 ай бұрын

Another brilliant lesson in the CAGED series. Lots packed into 30 minutes. Beautiful tone from that hollowbody (?) Thanks, Brian.

@AlwynHolliday 4 ай бұрын

Brian is the greatest!!

@normanjohnson712 4 ай бұрын

Brian this is the very thing I was needing. This series has helped clear up several things for me.

@charlieking8518 4 ай бұрын

This is such fabulous information Brian & so well explained. Kudos & thank you for making the effort!😊

@tonymccormick21 3 ай бұрын

Great approach. I have learned a lot in the last few years. It might have saved me a lot of time I'd seen these videos first

@jeffro. 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff, as usual, Brian! The last one you did, with the Bluegrass style song with the open strings, pull-offs & hammer-ons (before you started this caged series) has helped me a LOT. I'm now very good on that song, and have even added to it a little. Now, this CAGED stuff is really, really helping to move around the fretboard! I'm almost there! I'm with you all the way, and I'm almost "there." On my way to being a skilled gee-tar player! (But, I'll have to watch this video later, cuz I've run outta time now.) Keep up this good stuff! 👍 👌

@bradreid6057 4 ай бұрын

Great series. Love it. Brian, at 7:41 into the video, you might've explained that the D note on the 5th string is played using the "A" shape . . . because it is on the A string. Just like the A note on the E string is played using the E shape . . . because it is on the E string. You'd know better than I but maybe some of your students would understand this relationship better?

@jimdep6542 4 ай бұрын

Real nice ! Thanks again, Brian.

@EDGARDOUX1701 4 ай бұрын

For so well Brian, waiting for the G and D shape! Thank you!

@user-rf8oy5sd9x 4 ай бұрын

Invaluable series, thanks and keep them coming.

@jeronimoarenas1010 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Brian, it is very good

@jfinke373 4 ай бұрын

Really good stuff. I came up with new things watching this. You are a great teacher. Not like the others. Thank You Sir.

@user-hd1cd4ev5y 4 ай бұрын

Awesome lesson! Thank you for the information!

@annemariekaczorowski1863 4 ай бұрын

Nice!

@nyzombiesquad182 4 ай бұрын

Ohhh been waiting on this one...nice song...luv it

@owenanstey436 4 ай бұрын

Yes it's good stuff. I am a slow learner so the more of this caged system you teach, the more it will eventually sink in, kind regards o

@carlyellison8498 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jeffrowlette 4 ай бұрын

The intro song was sweet

@Incacal71 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff, thank you!

@raimondwamelink5208 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks! And so in love wth your Wide Sky P125...

@TheUzzislx 4 ай бұрын

cool and nice guitar

@michaelmerrullo2043 4 ай бұрын

A lot great stuff here. I was off and running with some of these. Seeing the g minor in the c shape by flatting the third was cool. I know the shape but never saw in that way. The piece of A7 in part two was a light bulb moment too. Missed the first two, I'll have to back and get caught up.

@SL_NiFa 4 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤❤🙏🙏

@pistoFF 4 ай бұрын

Nice tone

@johnnybumpous9108 4 ай бұрын

love it !! reminds me of Santana...

@fishzebra 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant, I didn't expect you to go minor in the song, but wonderful example. I guess would be good to see examples in major and minor keys for each shape to really cement this stuff. Am really enjoying trying to make stuff up now and playing the changes the best I can, great way to practice instead of noodling in one scale.

@samwang2614 4 ай бұрын

Great

@andriivoitovych7683 4 ай бұрын

The way you play melody on chords reminds me Mark Knopfler

@jmwise80 4 ай бұрын

CAGED is the black and white keys on guitar.

@TrippingTheTube 4 ай бұрын

This lesson made me think about relating the shape to the scale position. I want to go figure that out now. E shape = position 1minor, 2 major. A = 4 minor, 5 major C= 3 Minor 4 Major ??

@activemelody 4 ай бұрын

Correct

@derickg1488 4 ай бұрын

Hints of Knopfler

@davidconwell848 4 ай бұрын

Another awesome video Brian. I am so glad you decided to go through the 5 patterns of the caged system. I am practicing how to enter a pattern from the front and from the back. I especially enjoy seeing how you stay within a 4-5 fret container for all embellishments. What guitar are you playing, a B&G Little Sister?

@activemelody 4 ай бұрын

That's a Wide Sky guitar

@bobbrendel758 3 ай бұрын

Love this series, as well as that guitar. What is it?

@AdamsGuitarsAndCases 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video, great info! I'm really loving that guitar lol. Very curious, what kind of guitar is that, and what year?

@dflemmons 4 ай бұрын

Brian, What brand is the guitar that you are using. I have been trying to pick it up off the head stock, but I haven’t been able to. It sounds and looks great. I also love the body size. Thanks, Don

@jeffrowlette 4 ай бұрын

Tell me about that guitar?!!! It's cool 😎

@guitarswhiskeyandgolf 4 ай бұрын

It's Wide Sky it reminds me alot of a B&G but the shape and size abd finish is very unique

@johnsimmons6136 4 ай бұрын

I have been following you for a long time and I think that your are an excellant musician. Do you do any studio work?

@activemelody 4 ай бұрын

No. Never

@zoran2303 4 ай бұрын

Hello Brian, i really appreciate your work, i'm following all your lessons but i have one "objection". It's about finger positioning. For example, in this video while you were showing position 5 of the major scale(about 10th min of the video), you start playing bass E string with forefinger and then 7th fret ring finger, the same with A string, then D string you start forefinger on the 4th fret, pinky on 7th, and then on G string it should be the same as for the D string 'cause its the same distance- 4th and 7th fret, you play forefinger-ring finger instead. And first two strings you continue with forefinger-ring finger 5th and 7th fret, so that there is no skippin frets, it' s quite simetrical shape of the scale. Often in your videos this kinda things happen, that could be confuzing for begginers. Btw, you' re the best, nobody else explains the things like you do😉Thank you for everything!❤

@stratocumulusnimbostratus328 2 ай бұрын

Hey how come the E maj pentatonic doesn’t work over the E but the E dom arpeggio does? With regards the pentatonic scales, can you only use Dm over whole progression? Confused as to when an arpeggio vs pentatonic can be used on each chord

@user-be3bh2fq9d 4 ай бұрын

As always, excellent! ??? How is the C shape different from the D shape ?

@activemelody 4 ай бұрын

They both share the same triad on the top 3 strings. I’ll do a video on the D shape and explain. Same is true for the A and G shapes

@stratocumulusnimbostratus328 2 ай бұрын

Do we not need the harmonic minor scale as works over all chords?

@eliottsk 4 ай бұрын

what do you use arpeggios for?

@activemelody 4 ай бұрын

They are a way of outlining the chord - instead of playing the chord (all the notes in unison), you separate the notes when you play an arpeggio and treat them more like a scale. I do it in several spots in the lead example from this video

@jmwise80 4 ай бұрын

Do you know how to build a major chord?

@Bigdavemusic76 4 ай бұрын

What is that guitar. I cant see the name on it. Sounds fantastic

@activemelody 4 ай бұрын

Wide Sky

@timchurchill6975 4 ай бұрын

Bit confused its probably me at 5.43 its a minor chord but at 11.35 same chord becomes a major chord please explain

@jmwise80 4 ай бұрын

Good catch! You are not wrong. Are you grasping these CAGED videos? It’s a little confusing because he is talking about 2 different keys in the time stamps you gave. Back up the video from the first time stamp you gave and you’ll see he is in the key of F#. In the second time stamp he is in the key of D. Here is where the fun starts. The notes in an F# minor chord are F#, A and C#. The notes in a D major 7 chord are D, F#, A and C#. Notice that both chords have F#, A and C# in them. We can repeat what you are hearing and seeing other places on the fretboard. I think this will help you HEAR and SEE it. Use your index finger to bar the first 3 strings at the second fret. Let the open D string be the bass. That’s a proper D major 7 chord. Then while holding those 3 strings put an F# in the bass with your ring finger. That is a proper F# minor. Switch back and forth by just changing the bass note from the open D to F#. The inclusion or omission of that D note completely changes the sound of the chord. Hopefully that didn’t make your confusion worse.

@jmwise80 4 ай бұрын

I would encourage you to explore this all over the fretboard. Find all the places you can make this happen.

@timchurchill6975 4 ай бұрын

@jmwise80 thanks for your reply very kind of you i will look into what you've written bit deeper I'm determined to work it out all the best 👍

@timchurchill6975 4 ай бұрын

@@jmwise80 got it

@jmwise80 4 ай бұрын

@@timchurchill6975 Yes! 🙌 These little wins add up on music theory.