The CAGED System For Guitar Explained

In all my years learning to play guitar I can confidently state that Den is easily the best guitar tutor out there. Simplification, clarification. precision & no ego trips. There is nothing more maddening when you're using tutorials online than coming across those regular tutors who wants to show off & demonstrate just how great they are on guitar & how they became so proficient by confusing you with all their complex references & mind blowing, over complicated approach to scales, minor, major, pentatonic, Aeolian, mixolydian etc etc as opposed to breaking things down in to their basic form so that you can easily understand & follow them & ultimately learn, grow & become a much better guitarist . Den is simply the best teacher out there & I highly recommend his tutorials on all aspects of guitar playing to any budding guitarists. This lesson here, that explains the CAGED system in its simplest format is testament to that. Keep up the good work Den. You're a top man.

First CAGED book/lesson that hasn’t had my brain in meltdown. Thanks

My goodness! FINALLY, someone actually can provide a simplified explanation of the caged system! At least one that I can understand it. Thank you Sir!!!!!

I'm 71 and have been trying to play for a little over 2 years. This was the BEST, most understandable explanation I have ever experienced. Thanks Den!!!

I've tried to understand CAGED for over a year wolith no luck. In about 15 minutes, you made it clear as a bell. Thank you very much. Great teacher

Hands down, the simplest explanation of "CAGED" I have ever seen. Great job!

I've been trying hard to understand the CAGED SYSTEM for a while and hadn't really got a good grasp of it UNTIL NOW. YOU EXPLAINED it where It finally clicked. THANKS A MILLION!

Dude , u something special!!!! I have been trying to make sense of caged for a long time! I finally get it!!!!! U are a fantastic teacher!!!!!!

Been playing since 6th grade. I'm 53. Clearest most concise explanations I've seen. Excellent, simple explanations.

An absolutely brilliant lesson, you are an angel. I am 79. 😢. You just got me out of the CAGED. I was locked in. Now i understand what was that all about. Thanks a lot man.

I never learned via CAGED, and I don't like how a lot of people teach music theory, either. I just learned a ton of chords and songs, and got into chord voicings that are reduced parts of the good old 5 'cowboy chord' shapes around the fretboard. But I have a geometrically oriented mind: I recognize forms and shapes in different contexts. As for music theory, what finally set me on bigger paths was realizing: you need lab courses to go along with your lecture courses. We need to apply the academic learning as soon as possible. Good luck with the channel. People seem to like it.

I never realised that CAGED gave the order of the shapes needed as you move your chosen chord up the neck. Thanks for the lesson

Without a doubt the best explanation of the "CAGED" chord system I have ever seen. Thank you very much!!!!

The best CAGED lesson ever has been shown by tutor Den. Amazingly clear form with very simple explanation. I recommend everyone to watch this video if you are having a problem with CAGED forms or shapes!

I already knew most of what you explained about CAGED, but I had thought that the arrangement of the letters was just because it spelled something you could pronounce and remember; I had no idea that the sequence of the letters was meaningful. Thanks for that! 🙂

Probably the best explanation I’ve seen. Still leaves me with a feed Qs…. 1. When or why would you play chords like that? They seem a nightmare to finger 2. How would you get quicker at finding those chords on the fretboards? I guess you need to know your fretboard notes first right? Superb vid though, thank you 😊

I'm never around anyone and I've used YouTube to teach myself how to play guitar and one of my questions has been how do I play different chords all across the fret board. This has helped me more than any other video I've found. Thank you for making It simple. Most people that teach just like to show how good they are and that leaves me thinking I can't do It but you showed me I can.. Thanks a million.

I was always mystified about CAGED, despite having read the theory. Your lesson made the light bulb moment. Thank you!

Easiest explanation I’ve seen yet and I’ve seen plenty. Thank you.

By far the clearest explanation of what the Caged systems and how it works. Thank you.