Exercises for guitar

[WTFH]

When I got lessons, back in the early 70's (so obviously pre internet) my teacher constantly tried to teach Eb chords using an open D slid up a fret and barred. When you're 7 years old and playing a classical guitar with the action of a cheese grater, that's nigh on impossible. Years later, I kinda 'discovered' CAGED without knowing it had a name, and it filled in a lot of holes.

But there's really only 3 major shapes - C, E & G, that's the failing of CAGED.
C barred on 2 is D
G barred on 2 is A

But D & A are a lot easier to play than a barred C or G.
As for G barred, no I'd never do it fully, but sometimes if you play an A6 shape (i.e. the four strings in a row), then finger up one on the high E takes you to A7 and finger up 2 further takes you to A(8), which is A but using a high note from the G shape.

[TestMangler]

Don't know the joke but this is how I started back in the 70's:

Is the fact that the crosses are in the wrong places deliberate ??

[Jog On]

But there's really only 3 major shapes - C, E & G, that's the failing of CAGED.
C barred on 2 is D
G barred on 2 is A

But D & A are a lot easier to play than a barred C or G.
As for G barred, no I'd never do it fully, but sometimes if you play an A6 shape (i.e. the four strings in a row), then finger up one on the high E takes you to A7 and finger up 2 further takes you to A(8), which is A but using a high note from the G shape.

For chords that it. For (non-pentatonic) soloing the CAGED system comes in quite handy for knowing where you are and where you can go - as long as you don't get stuck into 'boxes'.

[WTFH]

Don't know the joke but this is how I started back in the 70's:

Is the fact that the crosses are in the wrong places deliberate ??

If G is the third, then the tune is in Em

[TestMangler]

But there's really only 3 major shapes - C, E & G, that's the failing of CAGED.
C barred on 2 is D
G barred on 2 is A

But D & A are a lot easier to play than a barred C or G.
As for G barred, no I'd never do it fully, but sometimes if you play an A6 shape (i.e. the four strings in a row), then finger up one on the high E takes you to A7 and finger up 2 further takes you to A(8), which is A but using a high note from the G shape.

Eh ??

So are you saying your first choice position (or even second choice) for a D would be a C shape barred at the 2nd fret ?

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Eh ??

So are you saying your first choice position (or even second choice) for a D would be a C shape barred at the 2nd fret ?

A shape on the 5th Shirley? For a meaty power chord that is...

[WTFH]

Eh ??

So are you saying your first choice position (or even second choice) for a D would be a C shape barred at the 2nd fret ?

No, not the choice position, but the shape.

On a guitar the chord shapes follow logical patterns. The logic behind a D is that it is actually a C shape barred at the 2nd fret. The easier way to play it is to mute the E & A strings and play the other 4.
Understanding the logic & theory makes transposing and riffing easier. e.g. a beginners solo like Hotel California is based around the chord shapes, just knowing where on the fretboard to play them.

And transposing is very useful if your ban has saxes and keys in it

But to go back to your comment about a barred C, if you need to go from Eb to C#m, for example, then barring could be the best option.

[Jog On]

No, not the choice position, but the shape.

On a guitar the chord shapes follow logical patterns. The logic behind a D is that it is actually a C shape barred at the 2nd fret. The easier way to play it is to mute the E & A strings and play the other 4.
Understanding the logic & theory makes transposing and riffing easier. e.g. a beginners solo like Hotel California is based around the chord shapes, just knowing where on the fretboard to play them.

And transposing is very useful if your ban has saxes and keys in it

But to go back to your comment about a barred C, if you need to go from Eb to C#m, for example, then barring could be the best option.

Sliding it up from the C with the rest of the strings open makes for a good 'Little Wing' as well.

[TestMangler]

A shape on the 5th Shirley? For a meaty power chord that is...

If course it should be on the 5th

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If course it should be on the 5th

The barred finger obviously