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How to learn all your chords on the neck by using the CAGED sequence! 5 Primary chord voicings used to construct any kind of chord by applying chord formulas.

Here are the voicings for all 5 shapes reading from the lowest tone or string.

C shape = 1-3-5-1-3

A shape = 1-5-1-3-5

G shape = 1-3-5-1-3-1

E shape = 1-5-1-3-5-1

D shape = 1-5-1-3

The numbers indicate the degree or note from the scale in which the notes were taken. example.. the C major scale consists of the notes C=1 D=2 E=3 F=4 G=5 A=6 B=7. When constructing a chord using a Tertian (Thirds) method you would select a note, and from that point select every other note, till you have a total of three notes. That’s how easy it is!

Example…If I select C=1 then I would skip D=2 and select E=3, skip F=4 and select G=5 giving me three notes C=1-E=3-G=5, or 1-3-5. Any combination of these three notes will play a C Major chord. This process can be continued from each note of the scale giving you the diatonic corrasponding chords.

C Major, D minor,E minor,F Major,G Major, A minor (Relative Minor), and B minor flat 5th or diminished 5th.

These are the chords you would use to compose a chord progression or vamp for writing in the key of C Major.

a good exercise for learning this is to make a blank guitar neck grid sheet. Replace all the notes with numbers starting with C as 1. Use this to find all the CAGED shapes. It is also great for melodic phrasing when learning how to use target notes. Target notes are notes to stress or resolve to that best capture the essence of the chord you are soloing over.

Example… If I am soloing over a C major chord I would stress the notes C E G or even B if it was a Major 7 chord. From the same key you will notice that a D minor chord uses D,F,A, or 2-4-6. Stress those tones if that chord comes up. This is obviously a generic way to play but a good foundation for understanding target notes and melodic soloing.

Hope this helps!

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Neil Hogan teaches us how to play the first couple of measures of the fingerstyle classic Windy And Warm. Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, free online video lessons

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Neil Hogan shows how to play the intro to the Rolling Stones acoustic ballad Angie. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and released in 1973 on Goat’s Head Soup.

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Do You want to teach yourself to play guitar just like this?

Sometimes learning guitar can seem like a hopeless situation.

If you’re a DIY guitarists and you want to teach yourself to play guitar what you need is good solid info, willpower and lot’s of practice.

Good Luck!!

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I’m looking for a completely free website that vies lessons or something for guitar, or useful tutorials, in your opinion, what is the absolute best site. And perhaps share some useful tips to help you learn. Thanks

Ultimate-Guitar.com has a lessons section with stuff to keep you busy for a long time

Your clue words here are fast and easy, Well unless you are a genius or have perfect pitch I don’t think your going to learn this fast, first of all it takes a couple of months to get the callouses that are required to play without pain, and to get your hand use to playing. I remember a long while ago I had a student that wanted to play guitar and when he came here for his first lesson, he said he wanted to know how to play "stairway to heaven" before he left, well I didn’t say anything I just preceded to show him how, after a bit he got the idea, he was not going to learn this overnight, get the point. As for easy I don’t think anything like playing guitar is easy, maybe a triangle but not guitar. There are things you could do if you wanted to go that route, learn a few cords and just strum, that’s the only thing that I can think of that’s easy about guitar, and even that takes time. Why not slow down and learn the right way, get a teacher or some beginners books, it will pay off in the long run. Good luck to you.

When I was in high school I had 1 or 2 "friends" that told me that they learned to play the guitar on the internet for free. How many of you have done this already? Is it possible without having to go to classes? Is there a website(s) that you can recommend me so I can just learn to play the guitar online?

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I want to self teach myself but like what do you do to teach yourself?

Find some music that is based on chords and not much finger picking. Green day is really good for this. Then find "tabs" online. Tabs are music sheets that show finger position rather than music notes. They usually show six lines representing the six guitar strings, and then mutiple columns of numbers, or x’s along the six lines representing how to hold your fingers on those strings. The number represents the fret along the neck of the guitar that you should hold your finger on. It really helps if you have a friend that can show you how they work too. Tabs can be found on the internet, but there tons at: www.e-tabs.org

Once you have the tab you want to try out, listen to the song on a stereo or computer and try to play along. Practice this until you develop the finger dexterity necessary to play the easy songs. Then try finding some that are a bit harder and work on them the same way. If there are things you can’t learn on your own there are tons of people on the internet willing to help you out.

I get this questions all the time. People want to know if someone is needed to teach them the basic chords and and scales and positioning patterns How can someone just pick up a guitar and teach themselves?
You have to learn chords first..of course, it helps to know the names of the strings and how to tune, but all of this can be learned from books and software and by reading this site.