The CAGED System For Complete Beginners - Guitar Lesson

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Learn to play guitar by ear with my full-length guitar course Listen & Play: andrewclarkeguitar.com/p/listen-play -- and if you want to download a PDF of all the graphics & diagrams from this lesson, head over to my Patreon: www.patreon.com/AndrewClarke

[@rajranjantanti7500]

Can you please make a video on harmonizing a melody

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Good suggestion!

[@philjames1019]

Really great CAGED lesson .... thanks Andrew!!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you liked it!

[@eldurarni3878]

Ive watched just about 100 videos about how yhe caged ststem works but none of the creators have had the capacity to explain it well enough but after watching this video everything clicked. Great video

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you!

[@pipelineaudio]

He showed more in 16 minutes than all the gobbledygook in paid for series of rambling deepakoprahchoprahisms. Subscribed. If you ever come to Hawaii, come teach at our school

[@SimonGTO1992]

Man, light bulb moment when you connected the Caged system at the end! Thank you

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Thanks for watching ☺

[@chamanvao9194]

I can learn very hard songs with tabs but ik nothing about music theory so i cant play anyrhing without learning from tabs. This video is a revelation opened a new door for me in guitar thank u

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help! Cheers :)

[@edwardrice146]

Dude.....this finally made sense to me. I have been watching all kinds of CAGED videos but for some reason, the linking of the chords finally clicked. Don't say an old dog can't learn a new trick. Now I just need to practice a bunch more.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad I could help! :)

[@frederickpikovsky3586]

Dude, I’ve spent SO much time searching for guitar theory lessons online and there is no possible way of making it easier to understand than how you break it all down 🙏🏼 Ty!!!

[@frederickpikovsky3586]

Oh, and most def subscribed 👍🏼

[@kevinjobe2078]

Your last video on fretboard visualization was awesome. I’m now a subscriber.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thank you so much :)

[@ruedrolet]

Andrew, excellent concise demonstration of the caged system and how it works. Subscribed.

[@vicmorrison8128]

No! Not overwhelming! We love it all! 👍👍👍👍

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Great! ☺🙌

[@joerymer8640]

Dude! A real big thanks, bro! I have heard this explained alot, but now I understand it.😂. On my way to the long version! Your awesome, bro!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Haha no problem 😊 Glad it helped!

[@dnsr4869]

Bought the fretboard logic to try and figure how caged work and you made it make sense. Cheers Andrew for the clear explanation

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@alexmcanespie5075]

Your videos are just fantastic! You explain the music theory so well and I am learning so much. Thank thank you

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching :)

[@tonyfdesign]

Great info. And a beautiful guitar. Matching headstocks are super cool!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks so much, Tony!

[@pipelineaudio]

Aside from it missing a string and not being scalloped of course

[@JustinWoo]

Okay so I know I've been putting all caps comments on your videos all night, Andrew, but also SWEET JESUS WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE EXPLAIN IT LIKE THIS!??!?!?!?! This is SO MUCH SIMPLER than what EVERYONE ELSE ON KZbin has been doing!!!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Hahaha I'm so happy to hear that 😀

[@joerymer8640]

For real, man!

[@vinvin1909]

Nice one. Thx

[@OttSatapon]

very helpful good video👍

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gertlarsson9285]

Very well explained 🙏🙏 thank you so much 🍻

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

My pleasure!

[@craigewinger7663]

Thank you for this lesson. I have watched many videos on caged. I had a light bulb moment when you said TRIADS ARE PARTS OF THESE CAGED CHORDS / BAR CHORDS. i wish there were videos explaining how all these concepts work together / interact ie: chords, scales, triads, arpeggios etc.. Craig Ewinger

[@walterearly55]

Andrew, I'm an old guy who has been playing for a long time but it's all been piecemeal - learning song by song from chord sheets, etc, Therefore, I have not learned the guitar or music, for that matter. I'm taking lessons from a guy now but I find his approach is unstructured and not sequenced. So I'm looking for an A-Z approach that will build my knowledge and flavor up my playing over time....although I don't probably have that many years left, so I need to see more immediate progress commensurate to my level of practice. I like to sing and so I want to learn how to play interestingly while singing. I don't think there's enough time for me to be the next Jeff Beck, right? So, please be honest - is your listen/play course right for me? Another subscriber below referenced a Fretboard Logic course by you which he purchased. Would that be a better starting point and where would I buy it? Thank you. You can teach, brother!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Hey! Sorry for the delay getting back to you. I do think Listen & Play would be great for you if you are wanting to get a deeper understanding of your guitar and build connections between all the different elements in music. The main focus of the course is teaching you how to listen to a song, understand what you're hearing, and apply it to the fretboard. Fretboard Logic is not a course of mine. At this time Listen & Play is the only structured guitar course I offer. Feel free to send me an email if you want to discuss further: [e-mail]

[@dankintx]

Good video - started out great, and I get the concept…. But by the 6 minutes in - my eyes are already glassing over and I’m lost. I just don’t think I’ll ever understand CAGED. I’m a pretty advanced player and know my open shapes and bar chords like the back of my hand…. I’ve watched a ton of videos on CAGED and I’m convinced I’ll just never “get” it. Andrew - your videos are amazing though, I have learned so much from other videos… keep it up!! Especially the “home base” video - that was awesome!!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I get that. Honestly, I'd say that as long as you know that there are moveable bar chord shapes for C, G, and D then you don't have to worry about the other stuff. Fully knowing the CAGED system isn't necessary, it's just a fretboard navigation tool that works well for SOME guitar players. If it isn't for you, then it's all good. I appreciate the kind words and support. All the best! :)

[@kevinjobe2078]

I once felt like you in regards to CAGED. I suggest learning the notes in the triad of each shape. That somewhat simplifies how you have to view each shape and that helped me actually make the CAGED system useful.

[@Jet-k2y]

Keep trying and take it very slow you will start eventually to understand and definitely play guitar with the videos if your just watching it should help

[@CodyCooper-go6dp]

So this is my first time touching a string…what do I need to know first before I do this method? Or can I just start from this method?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I'd recommend learning the fundamentals first. Learn your open chords, simple strumming patterns, and some basic fretboard navigation first. Once you've got the hang of that stuff, you can come back here.

[@CodyCooper-go6dp]

@@andrewclarkeguitar Do you have any of those lessons? Or possibly know the best direction to go to learn that stuff?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@CodyCooper-go6dp Unfortunately, I don't. My lessons are more geared to those that already know the fundamentals. I do have a beginner roadmap that might help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJmWgoyMf9preLc I think searching for each thing in the roadmap on KZbin will give you pretty good results. At some point I'm hoping to have a total beginner series of videos or course. But I haven't got to it yet.

[@jeremyjhonson-0277]

Hey andrew! Nice video, anyways can u make a video about double stops?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks! I'll get working on a more thorough video on double-stops, but in the meantime, I do have this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKuTap2hZ5eZgZo

[@karlodomazet6610]

That new beauty...

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks for noticing 😅 She's a beauty for sure.

[@aleksandarkozar1574]

I have one question about this ,how to actually know where to play Cshape for C major,or E shape for C major I don't understand that ?

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

It just comes down to aligning the root note of the chord. In the case of all the CAGED shapes the root note is the lowest night in the shape. Whichever note the root is on, that's the chord you're playing.

[@aleksandarkozar1574]

@@andrewclarkeguitar and that's why i should learn all the notes on the all strings of the guitar,yeah makes sense. Thank you.

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

@@aleksandarkozar1574 totally! You’re welcome.

[@toddscot4988]

Do you give private lessons

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I don't at this time. Sorry!

[@ltvddvtl]

The problem is that CAGED and beginner, as in true beginner, doesn't really mix well. Because it basically depends on barre chords, which most true beginners struggle with.

[@gearcoll8709]

FRETBD graphic is for LEFTIES. It is backwards for the MAJORITY OF PLAYERS. WTF is wrong w/ these otherwise BRILLIANT instructors that don't get it?!

[@kevone-eo6pq]

are you high? it's the correct way of showing the diagrams.

[@JUSTIC3FOR4LL]

Noice

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Thanks!

[@ferialsouhail]

Are you married? 😅

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Yes, I am

[@ferialsouhail]

@@andrewclarkeguitar you are too attractive that I can’t focus on your charming lesson 🫣 sorry for my honesty

[@dynamic436]

I'm unmarried