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Move the shape vs Change the shape
Move the shape vs Change the shape
To change key playing guitar you can either keep the shape and move it, or stay and alter the shape. This chart show how the G-Shape can be moved to alter key and also how to use different "CAGED"-shapes to change key in the same position.
G - Minor Pentatonic Scale
1.
G - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
A - Minor Pentatonic Scale
2.
A - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
3.
A - Minor Pentatonic
A - Shape
C - Minor Pentatonic Scale
4.
C - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
5.
C - Minor Pentatonic
C - Shape
D - Minor Pentatonic Scale
6.
D - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
7.
D - Minor Pentatonic
D - Shape
E - Minor Pentatonic Scale
8.
E - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
9.
E - Minor Pentatonic
E - Shape
Here you can read more about the CAGED system, and here is also a tutorial on the concept of musical key and harmonizing scales.
Happy playing!
To change key playing guitar you can either keep the shape and move it, or stay and alter the shape. This chart show how the G-Shape can be moved to alter key and also how to use different "CAGED"-shapes to change key in the same position.
G - Minor Pentatonic Scale
1.
G - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
A - Minor Pentatonic Scale
2.
A - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
3.
A - Minor Pentatonic
A - Shape
C - Minor Pentatonic Scale
4.
C - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
5.
C - Minor Pentatonic
C - Shape
D - Minor Pentatonic Scale
6.
D - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
7.
D - Minor Pentatonic
D - Shape
E - Minor Pentatonic Scale
8.
E - Minor Pentatonic
G - Shape
9.
E - Minor Pentatonic
E - Shape
Here you can read more about the CAGED system, and here is also a tutorial on the concept of musical key and harmonizing scales.