Hey Darryl, thank you for the helpful content as always! On a side note: It looks like you're one the few guitarists who don't suffer from gear acquisition syndrome. Do you never have the urge to get a new guitar or a nice amp?
You’re welcome! Thank you! I’m really glad you ask/notice actually. I don’t “urge”, but I would certainly like very much, since my current gear doesn’t necessarily represent my style as accurate as it could. However, I don’t have the coin just yet, so I just make the most of what I have! 🙂 Consequently however, I am enjoying setting an example to people that you don’t need expensive gear to be a good player. I really want to address this in a video soon. I may quote this comment, if you don’t mind?
@@DarrylSyms You definitely succeed in that! When I try to convince myself not to waste money on gear I don't need, I remind myself of: "Look at Darryl, he sounds great without playing a different guitar in every video". I hope your channel will grow a lot though, so you'll be able to build the rig of your dreams
Hey Darryl. Just saw this and soooo agree! Have 6 guitars and can’t play even 5% as good as you do 🤣. As Daphnos says “Remember Darryl...”! And practice (loads of it!) needs only One guitar.
I've been an intermediate player for a long time but mostly playing by ear and never fully knowing where I can go from any given point without noodling around to find the right notes. The way you presented this concept really clicked for me. Thank you! Subscribed.
Darryl I’m a 58 year old guy who started playing guitar a year and 3 months ago. Your the first person who spelled this out for me with how these shapes work. That finger on the nut put it all together for me. I’m a rock and blues guy and I play about 4-6 hrs a day and take Saturday and Sunday off sometimes. I need to learn to be a better rhythm player. My soloing has gotten really good for a guy who is 58 and playing for a year and 3 months lol. Thanks for this lesson wish you lived in North Carolina near Wilmington lol cheers
Woohoo, I'm glad to be of assistance! Unfortunately I'm not nearby, but you can learn from my best work on www.getfretwise.com if you want plenty more golden nuggets 😎😃
Nice!! Glad you found what you came for 🙂 Feel free to check out my CAGED course on my website for some more breakthroughs 😋 Even if you’re not willing to spend any money, you’ll be able to preview some videos for free and perhaps gain some more enlightenment 😄
Hey Darryl. Came from the Hybrid video to this one. This is great to add to where I am in the CAGED course right now. Good practice to link up all the shapes. Thanks!
I’m glad that you find this useful Kishen! It is indeed a very helpful video alongside the CAGED Fretboard Visualisation Course 👌 I hope you’re enjoying that by the way! Don’t be a stranger in the community discussion/comments area if you have anything to share or ask whilst learning 😄
Wow knowing my CAGE chords and improving on my triads and now looking at it from the CAGED chords really made them so much easier for me to find! Light bulb moment ha! Thank you so much for that! Awesome lesson! I’ll definitely have to look into your full courses!
Yay! More of this on a much deeper level on my website, www.getfretwise.com. Don’t underestimate CAGED! It’s very easy to think you’ve got it after a simple explanation, but there’s so much more to it than many realise 👌
Awesome lesson man. I stumbled upon your channel a few days ago and have just been blown away with how great your instructions and explanations are. You have a nack for getting two related concepts to just click together like a puzzle piece and make things much more easily understood so keep doing what your doing man!
Great video, excellent explanation. I have bought triad courses that this video covers very well for free. Well done Darryl! Thank you. Finally getting it to stick
Thanks Isaac! I’m glad you found this insightful. I invite you to check out my courses if you like my teaching style and usefulness 😄😉 Take care for now!
Darryl. Thanks so much for this. Im going to have to watch it several times over, but you really communicated the concept well. You have a perfect teaching skill. Thank you friend.
I find it easier to memorise the chord shapes and in which string the triad got it's root note, it's easier and if you know where the chord tones are (3rd, b3, 5) you're playing the triads quickly.
Been watching a lot of CAGED system videos...this is the first one that got through to me. Definitely can see how this is pretty mindblowing...can't wait to try this out tonight and apply this information! Thank you!
Thanks! I have a whole comprehensive masterclass on CAGED if you’re serious! getfretwise.com/courses/caged-fretboard-visualisation-masterclass/ 🏆 It’s also on my agenda to make more CAGED content here on RU-vid 👌😃
Wow, what a great video! As someone who has a music degree and just wanted to learn to be better at guitar I was very impressed by you and your video. Thank you for your work.
Hey man, could you do a breakdown on John Mayer? Specifically on his Instagram lives (you'll find a bunch on RU-vid!), he plays licks and riffs simultaneously with a chord progression (with thumb over triads) aswell as having a nice 'kick snare' groove... All with one man and a guitar !! Is he human?! How is one man playing the chord progression AND cool riffs, AND the beat??!!! 😂
Also, in this IG live "ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cuNdaMRdb84.html", In the beginning, John explains how he is moving on from "playing the chords underneath solo lines" to just solo lines that suggest the chord. I'm more interested in playing the chords underneath, which should just be similar to adding the bass line but with chords instead right?
ho my god .... i realeazed now what CAGED , it s not square shape , like a cage .... but the notes ... If i translate in french is DoLaSolMiRé ... i am feel very stupid ...
Major is the foundation of all music theory. Master major, blindfolded, behind your head, using your toes, and then minor will come to you very easily 😋 I’ve created an entire Masterclass on triad visualisation (plus more) on my website. I’d definitely recommend checking it out! There’s even a couple free sample videos that you might find helpful 🙂
I may have already done a couple, but if not I certainly cover this in detail in my CAGED Fretboard Visualisation Masterclass on my online school. You can check out a couple sample vids for free 😉
Hey Darryl, great lesson! One remark though: You call the thick (bass) strings 'top strings' and the thin strings 'bottom strings'. Isn't that supposed to be the other way round, i.e. isn't it standard to call the 1st (high e) string 'top string'? Maybe i'm totally confused but i thought it was like that
You're right - I often get it "wrong", though I am conscious about it. It's questionable whether or not it's wrong because. it depends on whether or not we're relating to pitch or direction - but as long as you understand what I mean then that's what counts :)
@@DarrylSyms Hey Darryl. I know all the CAGED chords and what their order is relative to what current chord I'm playing. This video however, left me without any idea how it makes it more easily find triads. What's the trick?
It’s been a while since I made this so I can’t recall what I discuss, but if I remember correctly - CAGED is the key. If you know CAGED well enough, then you wouldn’t need to watch this video. If you think you know CAGED, check out my most recent “10 Levels Of CAGED” video and see how you do 😉
I certainly agree that the relationships your demonstrating here are a valuable thing to recognize. However if one wants a larger framework to relate the triad shapes to, I find it more intuitive to relate them to the triad arpeggio shapes. For one thing, as you noted in your first example the bottom part of the "E" CAGED shape is not a triad it's a power chord, so it doesn't serve as an exact framework. The "C" shape doesn't even involve the sixth string so it doesn't completely match up either. Whereas the corresponding (six string) triad arpeggio shapes contain ALL of the exact same notes as the triad shapes we are trying to learn, across ALL four string sets. Also just as there are three triad shapes on each string set (four sets of three strings) there are also exactly three 6 string triad arpeggio shapes that correspond to all of them exactly. The only caveat being the extra note on the low and high e strings but those are extremely easy to contend with as they are just tacked on at the bottom in the top. With the CAGED system there are five shapes, with three of those shapes only partially containing all the triad shapes in that position. Again, being able to see these relationships is certainly a valuable thing. I just believe that the triad arpeggio shapes serve as a better framework or visualization tool for mapping out triads across the fretboard. I will admit that I just by chance happened to learn the triad arpeggio shapes before I decided to make the effort to really master triads. So this made things much easier for me. If a person hasn't done this yet but already knows the CAGED system, the approach demonstrated in this video might make more sense. However I would also just like to point out that knowing all of the major, minor, and diminished triad arpeggio shapes is an extremely valuable tool to have when it comes to lead guitar playing. It has helped my playing immensely.
This is a lot to respond to, but it seems that you misunderstand the CAGED system. In its root form, the “C shape” covers 5 strings as you say. But that’s like saying that a triad only covers 3 notes/3 strings, and therefore 3 strings are missing. In actual fact, all of the 5 CAGED positions cover all 6 strings, consequently giving you every triad arpeggio you could possibly think of. I’ve done other videos on this, and I’ve even got an entire masterclass about CAGED where I cover all kinds of different arpeggios in great detail, as well as pentatonics, chords, scales, and so forth. Do not underestimate CAGED. I have done so myself in the past, and I’ve learned my mistake 🙌
@@DarrylSyms Yes I understand what you're saying. Hopefully it was clear from my post that my intention was not to attempt to discredit your approach to this subject. I was merely offering an alternative way of looking at the same material. I realize that when the five CAGED shapes are mapped out across the fretboard that all of the triad notes/shapes are represented. One just needs to be able to visualize and combine adjacent shapes in order to find some of those closed position triads. I have no problem with the CAGED system. However it is not a system that I use for everything that I do. Especially when it comes to arpeggios. Obviously a person can create all kinds of different triad arpeggio shapes depending on how they map the notes out on the fretboard. However it has been my experience that in general there are two commonly used systems that are used to teach this subject. One that is based on the CAGED system which results in five different six string patterns for each of the major, minor and diminished triads. Then there is a system that is based on the triads themselves which results in three different six-string patterns. One for the root position, one for first inversion and one for the second inversion. In other words three patterns for a three note arpeggio just like we have five patterns for the five note pentatonic scale. This second system just seems to make more sense to me. There are less "shapes" to learn but the end result is the same, being that one is able to easily visualize all the triad notes across the entire fretboard. From there a person is free to use those notes however they see fit and ultimately create their own shapes or patterns for either chords or arpeggios. That was the end goal for me anyway and this is just the system that I personally used to achieve that goal. Obviously the same result can be achieved using the system you've outlined in this video So I'm not trying to say there's anything wrong with that. Just offering an alternative approach that worked well for me. In fact I have found that seeing different theoretical subjects presented from an alternative perspective from one that I'm already familiar with always strengthens my grasp on that particular subject. So I do appreciate the lesson and always enjoy your content. Cheers!
This video is not from the class, but it begins to demonstrate what you will be able to achieve in the class. The class is so much more, and has been momentous for me and many of my students 🙌
Rewind and listen very carefully! 🙂 It would be impossible to play a D shape triad on that particular string set, because the triad does not exist - you could only build a power-chord on that string set using the D shape
Darryl i understand the concept and how it works but my problem is knowing which note is which on the fretboard. How do I move from root note to root note if I don't have all the notes on the fretboard memorized? Ofc I know the root note when I play a chord in the normal position but when I have to move the shape up and down the fretboard I just lose total track of where everything is.
CAGED. If you want to finally understand how the fretboard is mapped out so that you can see notes/intervals faster than ever before, you *need* to join me on www.getfretwise.com and enroll in my CAGED Fretboard Visualisation Masterclass. I know this sounds like a sales pitch, but I’m not kidding, it has all the answers and it’ll change your life!
Can you master the CAGED system or see the triad instantly if you know your root notes only on the E & A string ( & provided you practice consistantly) ?
Because the open strings of the guitar do not allow it. In other words, the notes of the open strings do not exist (or mostly don’t exist) in an F or B chord
So, the first and second inversion of chords in any given key are in different chord shapes, depending on what string sets are used for the triads ? Does that make sense?
I understand you’ve got courses you want people to subscribe to, so I get it! I think I figured it out, just need to spend some time with it. Awesome vids!
Sorry to ask these questions - just realized that answering questions from free lessons isn’t exactly a music teacher business plan. Thank you for all your good teachings :)
That is true, but providing you understand Major thoroughly then all you would need to do is flatten the third 🙂 This video is just dedicated to major to keep it as consistent and simple as possible for now
I don’t understand? That’s basic level of CAGED, CAGED does so much more than that. I think perhaps you are under estimating the value and knowledge within CAGED?
Darryl Syms yeah but I don’t see how it can be applied practically without knowing the caged shapes for all the chords, minor & major, in a particular key
Well that is a very extensive topic. There’s a lot that can be done with just two chords, and one of the most famous progressions in the world is the I IV V progression, all of which are major chords/triads. You are right though, in that it is important to know maj/min/dim/aug, and even then maj7/min7/dom7/dim7/aug7/min7b5 etc... But that can be overwhelming. Even studying just major AND minor at the same time is a lot of information to retain, which is why I recommend MASTERING Major CAGED before even considering what to do next 💁♂️ There’s a lot of practical application that can be done with just Major alone
C MAJOR pentatonic descending G Dominant pentatonic = R x 2 x 3 5 b7 x R G Maj triad B dim traid D min triad E R B 5 G b3 D b7 A 4 E R E 5 B 2 G b7 D 4 A R E 5 E 2 B 6 G 4 D R A 5 E 2 E 6 B 3 G R D 5 A 2 E 6 E 4 B R G b6 D b3 A b7 E 4 Use Major interval as reference b6 = Harmonic MAJOR b3 = Melodic min b3 ,b6 = Harmonic min b3. b6. b7 = NATURAL min b2, b3 = melodic min b2 b2, b3, b6 = Harmonic min b5 b3, b5 = melodic min b5 b3, b5, b6 = Harmonic min b5 b3, #4 = melodic min #4 b3, #4, b6 = Harmonic min #4 Or LEADING TONE = maj7 mix maj7 = Ion mix b6, ma7 = Harmonic MAJOR Aeo , maj7 = Harmonic min dor , maj7 = melodic min phry , maj7 = Harmonic min b2 dor b2, maj7 = Melodic min b2 aeo b5, maj7 = Harmonic min b5 dor b5, maj7 = Melodic min b5 aeo #4 ,maj7 = Harmonic min #4 ( aka Double harmonic min) dor #4 maj7 = Melodic min #4 or lydian b3 IV of Harmonic MAJOR Basic TRIADs or CHORDS WW , Wh = Maj3, b3 = MAJOR HW, WW = b3 , Maj3 = Min Maj3, Maj3, = Aug b3, b3, = dim b3, b3, Maj3 = HALF dim b3, b3, b3 = FULL dim Basic triads/chords are just EVERY OTHER NOTE.....( no matter the scale) KEYs are just PITCH The diatonic C MAJOR has the same INTERVAL as G MAJ. D. MAJ. A. MAJ. E. MAJ, B, MAJ, F# MAJ, C#, MAJ, G# MAJOR
But the video is about how to see triads faster across the neck, which assumes you already know what a triad is. It’s like the step #2 - you’ve learnt triads, but your soooo slow, so how do you see them faster and easier across the neck - well here’s your video! 🙌
Sooooo........what you're trying to say is......? Just kidding. If the kids learned this from the get go they could solo over chord changes just like most of their favorite guitar players don't do.
Every fucking video says "Easily visualize your fretboard" understand traids easily" None of it makes sense. It's not easy. None of them explain what the fuck they're doing and why and then how to utilize it. No, you have to pay for some fucking course that charges you monthly and then you can't find how to cancel.
None of it makes sense? I work very fucking hard on these videos and do my best to explain things in a manor that my general audience will understand, and I think that reflects in the view-count and like:dislike ratio. Perhaps you're not listening to the information carefully enough, maybe you're skimming through and thus skipping fundamental information, or perhaps this is just beyond your depth? Also, my "course" doesn't charge you monthly (this shows how much you actually looked into it). It's a one off cost of similar value to a dinner date. Considering the many hours and skill that I've put into such resource, I think that's a fair deal. It's thanks to those that purchase my classes that I'm able to financially keep afloat!
@@DarrylSyms my frustrations were not directed towards you. Sorry if I came off that way. My problem was myself, over thinking things and not actually sitting down and learning and applying the things I already knew. I was thinking there was some magical thing that everyone was hiding behind some pay wall and blaming others for my short comings. Again, my comment was directed towards the youtube "lesson community" as a whole and not so much you in particular, this just happened to be the video I was trying to learn from when I got frustrated. And just to be completely clear, there is nothing wrong with your methods and I appreciate what you do for the community, I was just venting frustrations, sorry.
All good Harry, I understand. Sorry to hear that you’re having troubles. I hope you’re starting to tackle them now. To be clear, there’s no magic method behind a paywall that you can’t get for free on the internet. Though it’s just that often the paywall will grant you the results faster and better, because the internet is truly a maze 💁♂️
@@DarrylSyms of course there isn't. No, the secret is to listen to the lesson instead of noodling over the bit of theory that actually connects the dots, then consciously applying it while playing. A lot of my problem is that I was confusing lessons on something I already knew but learned differently and thinking it was something different and I was missing something, the "caged" system specifically.
It sounds like you’re not my target audience for this video. This video is for those who are already familiar with triads and need another method to practice them. I have other videos for beginners on the topic that might interest you 😃
