In the last modes post I introduced all of the modes of the major scale, and included the fretboard diagrams of each of the CAGED positions of each of the modes. Today we’re going to look closer at how the CAGED system and the modes work together.
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This post introduces the modes of the major scale which are the Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian modes. It also introduces important terms such as ‘parent scale’, ‘relatives’ and ’scale degrees’.
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We’ve all heard that ‘practice makes perfect’, but is that the whole story? There are times when hours of extra practice can yield almost no results.
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I finally had enough with the TremKing so out it came.
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Hopefully by now you understand how the CAGED system helps to navigate, and link up the fretboard. Maybe you’ve even explored the chord & scale diagrams category to learn other patterns from the CAGED system.
But now its time to explore its short-comings, and wrap up this series (finally… phew!).
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Over the next few months we’ll be exploring the theory and usage of the most common scales guitarists use. Specifically we’ll be exploring the seven modes, which include the simple major and minor scales, and we’ll also be looking at the major and minor pentatonic scales as well as the blues scale. After we’ve covered the ‘basics’ we’ll look at the harmonic minor and the melodic minor scales, which are the most common variations on the natural minor scale; and finally look at a few modes of those minor scales. Hopefully, this series will end up as the most thorough and detailed explanation of scales for guitarists anywhere on the web! :fingers crossed:
Today though, we’ll start simple, and find out just what a scale is 
.
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Today I’ve put together another set of chord diagrams in pdf format. Enjoy!
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Today we’re going to examine a particular set of very common chord shapes, which don’t seem to fit in the CAGED system…. or do they?
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Its essential to know the correct way to string a guitar, and avoid string slipping and tuning issues. This post looks at the nylon strung ‘classical’ guitar.
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Today I’ve just posted a few pdf’s which show the CAGED shapes for major, minor, dom7, maj7 and min7 arpeggios. They also have the most common two and three octave fingerings.
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