CAGED Scale Shapes
C Shape A Scale G Shape E Shape D Shape
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 1 2 1 1
3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
A alt Shape E alt Scale
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 3 3
3 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4
Cm Shape Am Shape Gm Shape Em Shape Dm Shape
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Am alt Scale Em alt Scale
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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