Am CAGED Chord Shapes

A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 4b

These are the most important chord shapes for the CAGED System in the key of Am. 

Learn these chords and practice them until you can play them fluently and with good articulation. You have to be able to find them quickly all over the guitar neck.

The next step is to match the CAGED fingerings for the Aeolian Mode (C Major Scale) to each of these chord formations.  

Introduction

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How to put it to Practice

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The best way to learn the CAGED so-called system, is to look at each of the scale patterns as CONNECTED to a particular chord shape.

In this video I will teach you the shapes and fingerings for the CAGED chord formations of the A Minor chord.

These chord formations function as a foundation for many types of A Minor scale CAGED fingerings, such as: 


You will learn to see the notes of each chord-shapes as a template around which the other scale-tones are added.

Some of these chordshapes may seem a little bit difficult to play, if you're not used to them.
But if you keep your hand relaxed, NO TENSION whatsoever when placing the fingers, and keep working on them, you will be able to play them.

If you have smaller hands, use the alternative chords instead of the full chord grips.

Am CAGED Shape 1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 1
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Am CAGED Shape 1a


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 1a
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Am CAGED Shape 2


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 2
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Am CAGED Shape 2a - Variation 1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 2a
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Am CAGED Shape 2b - Variation 2


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 2b
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Am CAGED Shape 2c - Variation 3


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 2c
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Am CAGED Shape 2d - Variation 4


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 2d
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Am CAGED Shape 3


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 3
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Am CAGED Shape 3a - Variation #1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 3a
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Am CAGED Shape 3b - Variation #2


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 3b
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Am CAGED Shape 4


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 4
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Am CAGED Shape 4a - Variation #1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 4a
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Am CAGED Shape 4b - Variation #2


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 4b
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Am CAGED Shape 4c - Variation #3


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 4c
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Am CAGED Shape 4d - Variation #4


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 4d
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Am CAGED Shape 5


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 5
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Am CAGED Shape 5a - Variation #1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 5b
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Am CAGED Shape 5b - Variation #2


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 5b
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Am CAGED Shape 5c - Variation #3


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 5c
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Am CAGED Shape 5d - Variation #4


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 5d
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Am CAGED Shape 6


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 6
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Am CAGED Shape 6a - Variation #1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 6a
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Am CAGED Shape 6b - Variation #2


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 6b
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Am CAGED Shape 7


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 7

Am CAGED Shape 7a - Variation #1


A Minor CAGED Chord Shape 7a