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The D Shape

The CAGED System · Scale 6 of 7

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No 6 The D Shape

Frets: 9-13 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7

The D Shape, C major scale, Fretly rendering

Built from the open D chord form, frets 9 to 13. After this the pattern repeats: fret 12 is fret 0 again, and the C shape returns.

The chord form this position is built around
The C major chord grip for this CAGED position
Explore the CAGED system in Fretly

Backing tracks

Jam this scale over these. They open on the track page.

C major scale circle diagram, Fretly rendering
How to play this position
How the CAGED 'D' chord shape connects

Triads

CC, E, G Csus2C, D, G Csus4C, F, G DmD, F, A Dsus2D, E, A Dsus4D, G, A EmE, G, B Esus4E, A, B FF, A, C Fsus2F, G, C GG, B, D Gsus2G, A, D Gsus4G, C, D AmA, C, E Asus2A, B, E Asus4A, D, E BdimB, D, F

Seventh chords

Cmaj7C, E, G, B C6C, E, G, A Cmaj7sus4C, F, G, B Dm7D, F, A, C Dm6D, F, A, B D7sus4D, G, A, C Em7E, G, B, D E7sus4E, A, B, D Fmaj7F, A, C, E Fmaj7b5F, A, B, E F6F, A, C, D G7G, B, D, F G6G, B, D, E G7sus4G, C, D, F Am7A, C, E, G A7sus4A, D, E, G Bm7b5B, D, F, A

This scale holds many more chords than these, with extensions, inversions and every voicing on the neck. Find them all in Fretly

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