CAGED System: Major Scale Patterns

  • Lesson Type

    theory

  • Instructor

    Barrett Wilson

  • Time to Finish

    5:23

In this lesson, we'll learn how the CAGED System can be applied to major scales across the fretboard. This theory lesson focuses on taking the open C chord shape, playing a major scale in that position, and then transposing that same scale pattern to D major.

By the end of this lesson you will learn:

  • CAGED system basics
  • Identify octaves
  • C major scale, pattern 1 in open position
  • D major scale, pattern 1 in 2nd position