Hello Ben, I may offer another perspective to your CAgFD formula. I visualise the notes CAgFD in my head not as a linear chain of letters, but in a circular way on the "chromatic clock". The note C is on 12 o'clock, D is on 2 o'clock, (E is on 4 o'clock), F = 5, G = 7, A = 9 o'clock (and B is on 11 o'clock). This way I clearly see the distance between notes, i.e. between C and A there are 3 hours, between A and F there are 4 hours, between F and D there are 3 hours etc.

To those interested in theory how this "magic inversion finding formula" was created, it came from transposition : 1. You can transpose any chord by moving all its component up or down in equal half steps, chord will change key but its quality will be the same (major, minor, etc) 2. But to do this physically presents different challenges depending on instrument. For example in keyboard, the 12 notes are staggered to fit the hands. When we transpose the chord like C E G, you cannot just freeze the hand and move forward because it will be staggered differently. In string instrument, the barre technique is an awesome way to transpose but it requires sacrificing one finger in addition to remain holding what's coming after the barre the same way. So it requires some "starters" that are convenient to add a barre finger like : C A F D (the chords chosen in the formula) It works like what he explained at 3:00 3. The 3 4 3 2 numbers are half step distance in a reversed direction of those convenient barre-able shapes (e.g. A + 3 = C because A->A#->B->C. His formula says C - +3 - A even though it is the other way around) 4. Why the other way around? Instead of thinking that you move down from C 3 times and "magically shapeshift" to A shape to get a new inversion of C (that does not sounds like transposition), you can think inversely, it is just A original shape transposed down 3 times to get C in the shape of A. Now this is no magic, it is just pitch shifting equally of all chord components. 5. He make use of this transposition theory inversely, plus a collection of good shaped barre-able chords lined up, make note of half step distance between them into a formula, to create this inversion shortcuts that only works if you are playing one of these : C A F D g. Now you can make your own if you want to find an inversion of other kind of chords but these are happened to be used often and has good shapes, so a formula like this is useful to remember in your toolbox. I recommend also watching this clip that will connect everything together and solidify your knowledge : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcdmp9hnmNinj2w.html

I keep coming back to this. A life-saver. You are very watchable, it makes sense and you are an excellent tutor. By the way, the sunlight there is amazing! Where are you!!!

Respect for the tutorial...I knew already the CAGED system as a guitarist. For the name of the chords my reference is the root note shape.

I have only been playing for two months and this video was extremely helpful and clear. Thank you so much!

Timecode 00:00 - Hi! 01:50 - Chords vs. chord shapes 04:55 - Magic formula 17:24 - Song: 20:31 - Bye!

Oh gosh! You are so fun to watch! I was engaged through the whole video and your CAgFD song at the end was a hoot! Loved it!!

Wow the Half of this i figured out by myself and now i searched for something new to learn for ukulele, and found this what goes much deeper in it and takes me a Dimension higher^^

brilliant and very helpful explanation, I began the last days with cord inversions, and there was no clue for me, until I took a look at your tutorial,now I think I am saved. Thank you so much. Carole from Luxembourg

I get it! Really enjoy your tutorials. Thanks!

Great Video Ben! Very well explained and charismatic.👏

I am very inspired by you! I am re- tuning to the Uke! Thank you!!!!

Haha, you always manage to put a smile on my face :) And: pretty cool formular. Thanks for that

😄😆😄 Ooh... I can't tell you how much I appreciated this vid!!! It's like I dig the gold mine!!! Thank you so much for such valuable lesson which is so rare to be found in the social media... Look forward to seeing your next great tutorial... & yes, minor chords‘ formula pls!!! Best!!! 💟 Thank you Ben, subscribed!!! 😊

Excellent! Really wonderful. Thanks.

Love this....

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. I’ve subscribed.

That was highly entertaining and helpful. Thanks!

Bravo mec, c'est brillant, ça déverrouille vraiment le uke, le titre est parfait 😊

This is pretty cool Ben.

Man that was great, you’re a natural..... not sure if I totally followed what was going on but it sure was fun.

Thank you for this, was really helpful!

Roses are my favorite flower, nice voice Ben

this is so useful! love you so much

Love this, thanks!!

excellent tutorial!!!

I love this guy!

exactly what i needed!

It was great ! Thank you very much ! 😊

Nice one ben

Absolutely brilliant - thank you!

Perfect. ❤

Hello Ben, new subscriber here. Thanks for sharing and your helpful uke tutorials.

Loving this system. Shall study at length. Have you ever been to the village of Chagford, on Dartmoor, Devon UK? Lovely place, it will help me remember your system. Ta

quite useful~

🤯 Thank you.

Very clever. Thank you. Does this work for minor chords too? Knowing the root notes would help also.

Thanks for this! Would love to see the formula for minor chords!

I like your video! Fun!

Nice idea. But it is easier to just use a fret board diagram that you print out. Note where for instance the g note is in the g shape and with other chords you do the same. Then if you move that shape up the fret board you can place it on another note and the chord will be that note. Hope you get what i'm saying. Quite nice if you learn to mix it with some scales later on. (Skip the top string with finger picking to get in to it). With practice you will then learn the "new" chords by heart. It will transform your playing. I still use my fret board diagram when I want to get creative with a new song.

Crocus. Thanks for the help!

This is the way to swing. #subscribed

So in C, there is a distance of 3 frets to the A regardless of where you play the C?

Confusing a year ago now I get it thanks

The simplest way: learn that B/C and E/F are glued together. The rest of the notes have a semitone (a sharp/flat) between them. Knowing that, you just have to move around with the basic 4 shapes and get used to the chords. Then there are: (CAGE guitar system, in the fifth fret, 4 lower strings) - A/B shape (guitar E shape) - C shape (guitar G shape) - D/E shape (guitar A shape) - F shape (guitar C shape, which is a simpler form of guitar D shape) - G shape (guitar D shape) Let's call it CAFE! \o/

Fantastic ♡ i dont understand it quite right, but it make sense :)))

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How do you do it for minor chords?

Salut ben ! Aurais tu ce même cours en français (un lien à me donner?) Ça m aiderait beaucoup 😅 merci !

Salut Ben ! Aurais-tu réalisé une vidéo en french ? 🙏🏻

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Very impressive, is there any formula to memorize the minor chords?

Thank you so much. I thought only guitar has CAGED system.

Haha... CAg ("Kack") in German means "crap" and "FuD" (pronounced like "foot") is a German dialect word for "ass". Just sayin'. :) But by the way: Thanks for that helpful clip.

Good study for me now the cagfd the cagfd the cagfd!! Lol

I was the 100th like. : )

what about the E and B chords :(

Absolutely new to the uke N im lost😂 oh well, i get it sumday i suppose

Sorry 😐 I don't care for it. But I still give 👍.

secret?

Charl meconi alshuka brusci.

How about a E

Just a maths lesson😮 but 👍all the same.

Absolute beginner!!!! And watching this video.. I am giving up... 🤪🤪🤪🤪

So confusing

You lost me...

hella confusing bro.