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The CAGED System Explained

The CAGED System Explained

C shape root
A shape root
G shape root
E shape root
D shape root
Chord Notes
Bar / Nut

By connecting five open chord shapes the entire fretboard can be mapped out. The CAGED system is named after the chords used in the system, the C, A, G, E and D chords. The open chord shapes used in the CAGED system is often well known and therefore well suited to derive new knowledge upon.

The CAGED system will show how to play over the entire fretboard moving shapes and also how to change shape to be able to play in the same position, it will also show the root pattern as a guide to navigate the fretboard.

By connecting five open chord shapes...

1.
C - Major
o
E
F
G♭
G
B
C
D♭
D
o
G
A♭
A
B♭
D
E♭
E
F
A
B♭
B
C
x
E
F
G♭
G
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2.
A - Major
o
E
F
F♯
G
B
C
C♯
D
G
G♯
A
B♭
D
E♭
E
F
o
A
B♭
B
C
x
E
F
F♯
G
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3.
G - Major
E
F
F♯
G
o
B
C
D♭
D
o
G
A♭
A
B♭
o
D
E♭
E
F
A
B♭
B
C
E
F
F♯
G
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4.
E - Major
o
E
F
F♯
G
o
B
C
C♯
D
G
G♯
A
B♭
D
D♯
E
F
A
B♭
B
C
o
E
F
F♯
G
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5.
D - Major
E
F
F♯
G
B
C
C♯
D
G
A♭
A
B♭
o
D
E♭
E
F
x
A
B♭
B
C
x
E
F
F♯
G
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...the entire fretboard can be mapped out

6.
C - Major
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
B
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
G
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
D
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
A
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
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7.
C - Major
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
B
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
G
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
D
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
A
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
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Practical implications

As seen above:

  • In the same position different chords can be played if changing chord shape.
  • Open chords can be converted to movable barre-chords.
  • The same chord can be played in different positions if changing chord shape.

The same scale can be played in different positions if changing scale shape.

8.
C - various..
C minor pentatonic
C minor pentatonic
C Major
C Major
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
B
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
G
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
D
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
A
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
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In the same position different scales can be played changing key and mode.

9.
C - various..
A Major pentatonic
A Major pentatonic
A Major
C Dorian
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
B
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
G
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
D
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
A
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
B
C
D♭
D
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The root note pattern

The root note pattern does not change, it only moves horizontally changing note.

10.
C - Major
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
B
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
G
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
D
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
A
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
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11.
B - Major
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
B
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
G
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
D
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
A
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
E
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
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The root note pattern can be used as reference moving scale and chord shapes.

12.
C - Major / Ionian
C major octave
C major chord
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
B
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
G
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
D
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
A
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
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The root note pattern can also be used as reference playing scales.

13.
C - Major / Ionian
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
B
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
G
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
D
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
A
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
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14.
C - Minor Pentatonic
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
B
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
G
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
D
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
A
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
E
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
1
♭2
2
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Movable shapes

The same chord shape can be used to play different chords if the shape is moved.

15.
E - Major - open
E
E
F
F♯
G
B
B
C
C♯
D
G
G
G♯
A
B♭
D
D
D♯
E
F
A
A
B♭
B
C
E
E
F
F♯
G
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16.
F - Major - 1st fret
E
E
F
G♭
G
B
C♭
C
D♭
D
G
G
A♭
A
B♭
D
D
E♭
E
F
A
A
B♭
C♭
C
E
E
F
G♭
G
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17.
B - Major - 7th fret
E
E
B
C
C♯
B
B
F♯
G
G♯
G
G
D
D♯
E
D
D
A
A♯
B
A
A
E
F
F♯
E
E
B
C
C♯
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A scale can be moved to be played in another key.

The same scale shape can be used to play in different keys and modes.

18.
F - and more..
F Major
C Major
A Dorian, C Lydian..
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
B
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
G
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
D
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
A
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
E
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
E♭
E
F
G♭
G
A♭
A
B♭
C♭
C
D♭
D
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Here you can find more information on scale degrees and musical key. And here you can create fretboard charts for any scale in any key and tuning.

Happy playing!

C shape root
A shape root
G shape root
E shape root
D shape root
Chord Notes
Bar / Nut

By connecting five open chord shapes the entire fretboard can be mapped out. The CAGED system is named after the chords used in the system, the C, A, G, E and D chords. The open chord shapes used in the CAGED system is often well known and therefore well suited to derive new knowledge upon.

The CAGED system will show how to play over the entire fretboard moving shapes and also how to change shape to be able to play in the same position, it will also show the root pattern as a guide to navigate the fretboard.

By connecting five open chord shapes...

1.
C - Major
x o o
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
2.
A - Major
xo o
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
G♯
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
3.
G - Major
ooo
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
D♭
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4.
E - Major
o oo
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
5.
D - Major
xxo
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G

...the entire fretboard can be mapped out

6.
C - Major
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
7
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
8
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
9
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
E♭
A♭
D♭
G♭
B♭
E♭
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
14
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
17
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
19
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
20
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
21
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
22
D
G
C
F
A
D
7.
C - Major
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
7
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
8
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
9
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
E♭
A♭
D♭
G♭
B♭
E♭
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
14
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
17
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
19
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
20
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
21
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
22
D
G
C
F
A
D

Practical implications

As seen above:

  • In the same position different chords can be played if changing chord shape.
  • Open chords can be converted to movable barre-chords.
  • The same chord can be played in different positions if changing chord shape.

The same scale can be played in different positions if changing scale shape.

8.
C - various..
C minor pentatonic
C minor pentatonic
C Major
C Major
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
7
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
8
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
9
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
E♭
A♭
D♭
G♭
B♭
E♭
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
14
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
17
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
19
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
20
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
21
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
22
D
G
C
F
A
D

In the same position different scales can be played changing key and mode.

9.
C - various..
A Major pentatonic
A Major pentatonic
A Major
C Dorian
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
7
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
8
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
9
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
E♭
A♭
D♭
G♭
B♭
E♭
12
E
A
D
G
B
E
13
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
14
G♭
B
E
A
D♭
G♭
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
A♭
D♭
G♭
B
E♭
A♭
17
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
19
B
E
A
D
G♭
B
20
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
21
D♭
G♭
B
E
A♭
D♭
22
D
G
C
F
A
D

The root note pattern

The root note pattern does not change, it only moves horizontally changing note.

10.
C - Major
EADGBE
0
3
6
2
5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
11.
B - Major
EADGBE
0
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
1
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
2
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
3
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
4
6
2
5
1
3
6
5
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
6
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
7
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
8
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
9
2
5
1
4
6
2
10
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
11
3
6
2
5
7
3
12
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
13
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
14
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
15
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
16
6
2
5
1
3
6
17
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
18
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
19
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
20
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
21
2
5
1
4
6
2
22
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3

The root note pattern can be used as reference moving scale and chord shapes.

12.
C - Major / Ionian
C major octave
C major chord
EADGBE
0
3
6
2
5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2

The root note pattern can also be used as reference playing scales.

13.
C - Major / Ionian
EADGBE
0
3
6
2
5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2
14.
C - Minor Pentatonic
EADGBE
0
3
6
2
5
7
3
1
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
2
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
3
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
4
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
5
6
2
5
1
3
6
6
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
7
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
8
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
9
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
10
2
5
1
4
6
2
11
♭3
♭6
♭2
♭5
♭7
♭3
12
3
6
2
5
7
3
13
4
♭7
♭3
♭6
1
4
14
♭5
7
3
6
♭2
♭5
15
5
1
4
♭7
2
5
16
♭6
♭2
♭5
7
♭3
♭6
17
6
2
5
1
3
6
18
♭7
♭3
♭6
♭2
4
♭7
19
7
3
6
2
♭5
7
20
1
4
♭7
♭3
5
1
21
♭2
♭5
7
3
♭6
♭2
22
2
5
1
4
6
2

Movable shapes

The same chord shape can be used to play different chords if the shape is moved.

15.
E - Major - open
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
1
F
B♭
D♯
G♯
C
F
2
F♯
B
E
A
C♯
F♯
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16.
F - Major - 1st fret
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
C♭
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
C♭
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
17.
B - Major - 7th fret
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
B
E
7
B
E
A
D
F♯
B
8
C
F
A♯
D♯
G
C
9
C♯
F♯
B
E
G♯
C♯

A scale can be moved to be played in another key.

The same scale shape can be used to play in different keys and modes.

18.
F - and more..
F Major
C Major
A Dorian, C Lydian..
EADGBE
0
E
A
D
G
C♭
E
1
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
2
G♭
C♭
E
A
D♭
G♭
3
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
4
A♭
D♭
G♭
C♭
E♭
A♭
5
A
D
G
C
E
A
6
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
7
C♭
E
A
D
G♭
C♭
8
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
9
D♭
G♭
C♭
E
A♭
D♭
10
D
G
C
F
A
D
11
E♭
A♭
D♭
G♭
B♭
E♭
12
E
A
D
G
C♭
E
13
F
B♭
E♭
A♭
C
F
14
G♭
C♭
E
A
D♭
G♭
15
G
C
F
B♭
D
G
16
A♭
D♭
G♭
C♭
E♭
A♭
17
A
D
G
C
E
A
18
B♭
E♭
A♭
D♭
F
B♭
19
C♭
E
A
D
G♭
C♭
20
C
F
B♭
E♭
G
C
21
D♭
G♭
C♭
E
A♭
D♭
22
D
G
C
F
A
D

Here you can find more information on scale degrees and musical key. And here you can create fretboard charts for any scale in any key and tuning.

Happy playing!