The CAGED system in under 9 minutes

[@AtacamaHumanoid]

I absolutely love this woman. Great teacher.

[@Hipthehoopla]

Molly, you rock! You explaireminds. Guitar well, plus slow enough that I can try to grasp, without frustrating rewinds. Thank you. 🤘🎸👍

[@Pickupjazz]

Thanks so much! 🤘

[@DerekRohaly]

As a public high school band director and guitar teacher, this is now going to be my go-to video for CAGE system with my students. Keeping it under 10mins without sacrificing content is a GREAT perk of this video. Thanks for putting it together.

[@samstamos427]

This is the most concise demonstration of CAGED that I've ever seen; particularly the "front to back" root concept. Thank you.

[@aldenunion]

Wow!! my brain is still boiling,she got through "The Dead Zone"...call Guinness!!!!!(True Story)

[@HughJitsu]

agreed, word for word

[@rickboone1090]

💯....excellent!

[@GUILDAMESH]

I've seen countless video's on KZbin explaining how to use the caged system this is the first to explain how it actually works making it easy to understand why a guitarist should put this learning technique into practice

[@markrkahn]

really. Where did she explain why this is useful.

[@SaxJockey]

@@markrkahn I guess it will build up familiarity, in order to play a certain chord anywhere on the neck.

[@michaelgottlieb9083]

The presentation on this was great and the clearest explanation I've seen. Now it makes sense and I will be using this system as a tool to help visualize the fretboard. Kudos x2

[@bobfranco4484]

@@markrkahn I didn't hear it either and I always want to know why. Better fret board visualization ? That's cool but what does fret board visualization accomplish? Please, be kind to us neophytes.

[@generalawareness101]

If I am a beginner knowing barely anything (I do know CAGED/F barre/Am/Em/Asus2 chords) should I be learning this right now or wait? The more I dig into her vids the more I think they may be a few levels away.

[@albertbrowning3958]

This is the first time I've had CAGED explained and it actually made sense. She is excellent at explaining it to those of us that don't know.

[@patclark6032]

Excellent shorter intro to CAGED! Your extended version with practice was great, but this was quicker, till I have time to go through all your practice exercises. Thanks!

[@ram4evr]

I've seen dozens of Caged system videos but she made this one crystal clear and simple. Thanks so much.

[@tyronejoihnson7046]

After decades, this is the first time I understand the CAGED system. She's brilliant. Reminds me of Emily Remler. #respect

[@terada1444]

I love Emily Remler. Met her here in Australia in the 80's, she was so nice and we talked about the jazz greats who influenced her career. Sadly she died in Sydney on her next engagement, a great loss to the Jazz and guitar world.

[@chilekwak.chilekwaii4960]

Greetings from Zambia? What a talent! Some people are born to teach and make life easy for others and you are just one of those. And why where other vids I had watched so poor in explaining this?. This is the first time I have learnt so much in just under 9min. Bless and nuff respect. Keep safe!!

[@anthonynguyen9779]

Perhaps, it is your voice or the info presented but I love this 'the back of one is the front of another' explanation. I have several CAGED video but this one makes so much sense. Thanks so much.

[@nicolasfeduccia9573]

Best explanation of the Caged system I’ve ever seen in my life. Best teacher, as well.

[@dennismcwhertersr.1768]

I agree, I am 55, learned to play the guitar January 2020, I have watched many videos on caged system and never was it explained so simply that I now feel confident to share the knowledge with another!

[@pellis0007]

It's like a light just came on in my head after all these years. So simple, I don't know why I'd never seen it like this before. Thank you!

[@terada1444]

Oh my! I think I love you. This has to be the best explanation of this CAGED system ever. So why do most videos on KZbinmake this so complicated? I never realised the Front to back relationship before, thank you.

[@tekinfokraft]

Your Tele's intonation is spot on! Really helps with the high forms of these inversions. Brilliant explanation.

[@stevedouglas7375]

Excellent lesson! Easy to follow and grasp "without" a bunch of complicated theory stuff. Thank you for this lesson! It's very much appreciated!

[@Pickupjazz]

Thanks Steve!

[@JimB73C]

I couldn't agree more!

[@stevedouglas7375]

@@JimB73C Cool.

[@wbloom5135]

Had a breakthrough when she showed how progressive chords link together going up the neck with CAGED. This was a concise, superb lesson. Bravo!!

[@jc-mel]

I have to echo the previous positive comments. This is the best CAGED explanation I have ever seen. The 'front-to-back' linking is brilliant!. I have been playing guitar off and on for 40+ years and until now I didn't understand or realize that the caged chords are actually related in C-A-G-E-D order. I thought CAGED was just a convenient mnemonic device. Mind blown. Good work!

[@interestingusername1049]

That tele sounds beautiful.

[@JW75383]

Agreed

[@TheBandDefault]

I’ve been playing guitar for fifteen years and never understood what the hell the Caged system is. Of course Dr. Molly Miller just made it so simple. Thank you so much!!!

[@randyhanlon4746]

Front to back root, that really helps see how they connect. Thank you!

[@johngal8449]

Absolutely fantastic.I have paid good money for online guitar courses, and have learnt the caged system/Am pentatonic,but until now, none have explained it as so I can truely understand the underpinning of what it is.Thanks so much for the clear and simple understanding.

[@Pickupjazz]

Rock on! Glad ot hear it was helpful!

[@endezeichengrimm]

I have seen other lessons on this, but this is the first one that I actually understood.

[@gillyboy1566]

You have an absolutely fantastic teaching style. I have only been playing the guitar or learning to play the guitar for a few months. I kept seeing this caged system crop up, and everybody who tried to explain it made absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. However, I have watched this video and have watched one of your earlier videos, and in less than an hour, I absolutely understand how the caged system works. I have attempted to play these courts, but so far, it has proved absolutely impossible. But a few months ago, I could not play an F Barre Chord, but I can now, so I will persevere, Thank you for the fantastic video and thank you for being an excellent teacher

[@wserafin11]

I loved her demo of “CAGED”. What a totally great teacher she is!!! I’ve known about the system for quite a while but this past six months I’ve really begun to mess with it and get into it. She only made me even more interesting in utilizing it.

[@guitartutor5266]

Excellent teaching style. Calm, Clear and Concise. Love it, thanks

[@jamesduckworth9117]

I’ve watched this explained 20 different ways and this is the first time anything ever made sense. Can’t wait to get home to play some C chords now! Thanks

[@generalawareness101]

C Chord is rough for me on even a 24in Mustang due to my hand size as it is a helluva stretch for me.

[@anacampesan]

I tried to apply this to the G chord before you did and everything made sense. It blew me away. Thanks for the lesson!

[@Pickupjazz]

Rock on! Glad it helped! 🤘🏼

[@mulukenmekonnen5882]

the best explanation ever and yes she really is brilliant,

[@paigepopejoy]

Agreed. This was just what I needed.

[@anthem3560]

yep

[@Ripperx121]

I tried to learn this a few years ago. I actually think I get it now. Man! That is awesome! Thank you!

[@Andrew-hu9ke]

Best and simplest CAGED explanation ever 👍 Thank you 🎸😎

[@AIYINOFFICIAL]

Honestly one of the most well demonstrated videos on KZbin . Fenomenal job 👍

[@dwanestarkey8820]

Bravo !!! That was the best lesson on the CAGED System I've ever seen. I actually understood it , the first time ! Thank you.

[@Pickupjazz]

Amazing! Glad you found it so helpful 😁

[@greggesslein5383]

I finally understand! Such a simple explanation! Thank you!

[@jodygiorgio6565]

They all speak the truth!! From how she explained the caged system. Her mollifying voice helps a lot also. I am really truly learning the guitar 🎸 be blessed thank you

[@Pickupjazz]

Thanks for watching!

[@CJZM7777]

One of the better CAGED videos on KZbin. Presentation is concise and easy to understand. Great job.

[@view5558]

Thank you so much. I understood the CAGED system eventually after 3 years of playing from you.

[@TsuiOdonkor]

Best explanation ever, so brief yet so impactful

[@j.r.goldman3279]

I have been playing for 49 years and I so not see why I would learn this............. Thanks for showing me

[@ieatacid]

Wow. I've watched a bunch of videos on the caged system and this is the first one that finally made it click for me. Great explanation.

[@jas1676]

same!

[@gunlokman]

This is really helpful and so well explained, thank you. And, by the way, what amazing long fingers you have. I think you were designed for the guitar!

[@SaxJockey]

The third/ring finger, tip to knuckle...wow.

[@evanistrans-dimentional2092]

Finally, it clicked. Thank you soooo much.

[@webocoli]

Fantastic ! Thanks, the mystery of linking is clear now!

[@beec709]

I wish I saw this 20 years ago! It’s intuitive instead of all mathy and lettery - I learn thru visualizing the concept and this was perfect!

[@taddcohen5558]

This is a clear and concise explanation of how the various shapes connect. Who is this instructor? I didn’t hear introduce herself and don’t see her name on the lesson. Thanks for sharing this lesson. The tone on this tele sounds great!

[@budedogg8374]

Excellent explanation and demonstration, Dr. Molly!

[@Lola_Santoro]

THIS is the best explanation I've seen. I swear to GAWD, I've been playing for 30 years and any other time I've tried getting into the CAGED system, the person showing (whether live or video) is so confusing and scattered. Lol. This is great stuff!

[@nickgivent3157]

Connecting the notes in each shape is wonderful, simplifying how to find the next shape!! And demonstrating another chord besides c is brilliant, to drive home the order of the shapes!! You were the first one that I saw to make clear the order of shapes to use! Lol. Thank you. I am now subscribed!!

[@tylermitchell1990]

"These 5 chords connect, C to A, A to G, G to E..." I was never able to understand why they connected until watching this...they all share their root...profound. Thanks!!

[@bldallas]

Great stuff! I’ve never really paid attention to the CAGED system, but you have made it very understandable. Thank you, nice job!

[@SaxJockey]

Same Bryan. I preferred to learn Pentatonic/Blues scales because they readily relate to songs. Now it's time to memorize the neck using the CAGED system.

[@pittbin]

This lady is a really good teacher.

[@Pickupjazz]

Molly is one of the best!

[@neildavidvandenbergh5422]

Wow, this is is freakin' fantastic! Lol Yeah, this is by far the simplest, and most effective explanation of CAGED that I've heard yet. Great job, thank you!

[@glenndavid8725]

Nailed it, no one does it better. 😊

[@chanigon]

Much easier to understand, thanks so much.

[@Brainiac22]

BRILLIANT!!😁 such a great teacher, very easy to understand, and the front to back part makes so much sense, like a lightbulb went off… Thank you so much!😊👍🏼😊

[@TaXincluZ]

Best caged system explained i’ve listened among 5-6👌

[@Pickupjazz]

Wow! Thanks so much for watching!

[@talkabout2892]

Thank you for this... Really good!

[@Gerry2210]

Excellent way to explain it without getting too technical. Great lesson, thanks.

[@pixelguru]

Wow. This made it MUCH clearer than I've ever heard it before. THANK YOU!

[@davepowell4740]

I've been playing guitar this way for years and not realised it had a name great video cheers

[@richardornelas2319]

me too. my dad taught me all this when i was 10. i'm 56 now and never knew it had a name.

[@jeffparker4840]

The intonation on that guitar is perfect.

[@Pickupjazz]

🤘💯

[@gillhughes6644]

I have had a similar revelation as the two posts below. The first time in 9 years that i can say that i understand the caged system. Thank you so much for a very clear exposition. Why did all the others i tried (and some good teachers) not manage to get through to me?

[@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988]

Best CAGE explanation! The front-back relationship is brilliant! Thanks so much!

[@Pickupjazz]

Thanks for watching!

[@RobertKeeleyTV]

Excellent instructions! Thanks!

[@jonathanlingo8505]

Doctor Molly Miller is the best!

[@Pickupjazz]

Agreed!

[@divingduck1970]

Like the shell chords, I've now discovered there's a name for concepts I've been using for a long, long time. Thank you.

[@jimparfitt2330]

You have a really good way of explaining these things!

[@Pickupjazz]

Thanks Jim!

[@hearpalhere]

Well demonstrated and clearly explained, nice!

[@raymondlooi]

Wow ... The Best explanation ever! Superb 👍🏻

[@misteress3840]

Master instructor! I watched the Shell Chord video and have learned CAGED, but thought she would teach it better. And she did. They’re so many great guitar teachers posting online, but Molly Miller’s one of the best I’ve seen or met irl. Clear, calm and able to make concepts understandable and usable. Helpful and beautiful sounding examples you want to play. Tons of people can play well but not everyone can teach well. From a 25 year veteran school teacher (multiple subjects), but average guitar player, for now... Thank you, Ms. Miller!

[@michaelhockmuller4677]

One of the most useful & concise explanations I have seen. Thank you!

[@Pickupjazz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@abrigospardos]

Funny, I now realize this information is also in a 1977 book I have at home called The Joe Pass Guitar Method. It's basically the same thing, except that the "CAGED" system (at least in this video) omits the intermediate shape between the E and D shapes. I'm talking about the first inversion of the C shape. But then again, it may not be as useful as the others. Anyway, it's good to have a concise video presentation of these shapes, thank you!

[@Corey_G]

Hi, It would be nice to see a video on changing those 5 CAGED shapes to their extensions. * They also work great for the Pentatonic Scales. * I like to show that each CAGED shape has a Pentatonic, and within that a Major & Minor CAGED shape. I always check out how others explain things teaching, and then try to adopt or come up with another way of doing it.

[@davidrothstein8324]

Best explanation of this system ever. You’re amazing.

[@N0rmad]

She's surprisingly good at explaining these concepts with no on screen graphics or diagrams.

[@timothysullysullivan2571]

only person I've ever seen explain this! now it makes so much more sense.

[@DanielBobke]

Molly Miller is EVERYWHERE!! Fender Play Live, Pickup Music, advertising for Orangewood guitars...she is VIRAL!

[@tjames6427]

no fluff just the good stuff, thanks. the root sharing concept was important.

[@Pickupjazz]

You bet! Thanks for watching! Molly keeps these concepts to the point and easy to grasp.

[@timbaker1320]

Congratulations. You just taught an old dog new tricks. Really good video.

[@rodneyshima1375]

Wow that was great I finally can understand what you’re teaching because you make it so logical and that’s the way I think a lot of times. Thank you sincerely

[@TheSmartodd]

Damn - I almost understand it now - ty

[@jmar7732]

Excellent teacher.

[@mytoones]

I really dig the way you explain with detail to help understand this system including all of your other stuff.. with endless gratitude thank you so much.

[@machia0705]

Excellent presentation and a sweet looking Telecaster. Thanks for the lesson!

[@philippaz7850]

Finally I get it. Thank you, like others this lesson really resonated with me in my guitar journey. New subscriber, now rolling through your content. Thank you for taking the time to share. My only thought, make the pucture-in-picture show your strumming hand. In some videos you also incorporate finger picking, would enjoy studying that also. The technique you display is super efficient!

[@janbriggs3387]

AWESOME TUTORIAL..THANKS.

[@pararescue88]

Best demonstration for caged thanks

[@Pickupjazz]

Thanks for watching!

[@kenkarsh]

Very well presented. I loved the “front to back” root connection. The only thing I would disagree with is regarding playing the barre G shape. I totally recommend playing this shape IF you think you can do it. Don’t hurt yourself, but That being said, your video is excellent.

[@sustainablelife1st]

Incredibly helpful. thank you so much.

[@Pickupjazz]

You're very welcome!

[@SillyMoustache]

Yup ! I'm another teacher who has struggled to explain this and yours is the best illustration of this vital info I've seen so far! Well done. (Maybe I should get an electric to explaining it as the G shape can be challenging on an acoustic.

[@kevinhaynes47]

Thanks so much! I understand it better now.

[@dieselman7453]

Great stuff thanks from Ireland 🇮🇪 really we’ll explained as usual girl cheers .. Brian

[@Pickupjazz]

Cheers! Thanks for watching!

[@NUHERITAGE-THE-DALAI-RASTA]

I've been playing guitar for almost 5 decades. I would never finger most of those chords in that fashion. It makes more sense to me to just learn those major chords with the 6th, 5th and 4th string roots and then the major triad with the first 3 strings or what she calls the D shape with the 2nd string as the root. The CAGE system to me seems like a solution in search of a problem

[@Williamk492]

I subscribed because of this beautiful guitar but stayed and watched the whole video and learned something! Thanks 👍🏻

[@kezza10mail]

i understand now, watched 3 vids on it. this one got it sunken in, cheers.

[@Pickupjazz]

We are glad to hear it!

[@kingtubby999]

First time i have got it, thanks

[@zealest2011]

Thank you so much, caged system makes alot of sense now that I can connect the root notes for each shape. 👍

[@deanz9161]

You’re a really good teacher!!

[@Pickupjazz]

Thank you! 😃

[@gerrykavanagh]

I started playing guitar nearly 30 years ago, so the whole CAGED thing is new and unfamiliar to me. I watched a few videos and it seemed interesting but not intuitive. One phrase from the video made it all just “click”: “the front of one becomes the back of the next”. Great video Thanks.