CAGED

Theory
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Horizontal Fretboard
Floor (when holding guitar)
1st string

open note

6th string
ceiling (when holding guitar)
1st fret vertical lines are 12th fret
fretwires fret marker (inlay)
fretted note

Vertical Fretboard

1st fret

6th string 1st string

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Open Chords Into Barre Chords

C A G E D
X 5 3 X R 5 5 R R 5 R X X R
R 3
3 5 R 3 3 5 R 5 3
R R 5 R R

Db Bb Ab F Eb
X X X X
5 3 R 5 5 R R 5 R R
R 3
3 5 R 3 3 5 R 5 3
R R 5 R R
(C Shape Barre Chord) (A Shape Barre Chord) (G Shape Barre Chord) (E Shape Barre Chord) (D Shape Chord)

Other G Shape Options

G Ab Ab Ab
5 R 3 X X
5 R 3 5 R 3 5 R 3
3 OR OR
R R 3 3
R R R R
(G Shape Barre Chord) (G Shape Barre Chord) (G Shape Barre Chord)
(Simplified) (Simplified)

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One Chord Up/Down Fretboard

C C C C C
X 5 3 X X X
R 3 R 5 5 5 R 8 R 5 R 10 R
3 4 6 9 3 11
R 5 5 R 3 7 3 10 5 R 12 5 3
6 8 R 5 R 11 13 R
(Open Chord) (A Shape Barre Chord) (G Shape Barre Chord) (E Shape Barre Chord) (D Shape Chord)

3 5
R 3
5 R
3 5
R 3
R 3
5 R
3 5
R 3
5 R
R

3
R
5
3
R

Open C Major

5
3
R
5
R

C Major (A Shape)
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One Chord Up/Down Fretboard (cont)
R
3
R
5
3
R
C Major (G Shape)

R
5
3
R
5
R
C Major (E Shape)

3
R
5
R

C Major (D Shape)

3
R
5
3
R

C Major (C Shape)
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Minor CAGED Chords

Cm Am Gm Em Dm
X 5 X X R 5 5 R R b3 5 R X X R
b3 R b3 b3 b3
5 R 5 R 5
R R 5 R R

C#m Bbm Abm Fm Ebm

X X X X X
5 R 5 5 R R b3 5 R R
b3 R b3 b3 b3
5 R 5 R 5
R R 5 R R
(Cm Shape Chord) (Am Shape Barre Chord) (Gm Shape Barre Chord) (Em Shape Barre Chord) (Dm Shape Chord)

Other Gm Shape Options

Abm Abm
X X X
5 R 5 R
b3 OR b3

R 5 R
(Gm Shape Barre Chord) (Gm Shape Barre Chord)
(Simplified) (Simplified)

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Chord Progressions

I iii IV V
C Em F G

Examples of possibilities
C Em F G
X X X X X
3 R 5 2 R 3 R 3 R 5 R
4 3 b3 4 4 3
5 5 R 3 4 5 5 5 3 5 5 R
6 5 R 6 R 6
(A Shape Barre Chord) (Dm Shape Chord) (D Shape Chord) (E Shape Barre Chord)

C Em F G
X X X
8 R 5 R 7 R 5 8 R 5 10 R 5
9 3 8 b3 9 11
10 5 R 9 5 R 10 5 R 3 12 5 R 3
11 10 11 13
(E Shape Barre Chord) (Am Shape Barre Chord) (A Shape Barre Chord) (A Shape Barre Chord)

C Em F G
X X X X
5 5 R 3 7 R 5 8 R 5 7 5 3
6 8 b3 9 8 R
7 9 5 R 10 5 R 3 9 3
8 R 10 11 10 R
(G Shape Barre Chord) (Am Shape Barre Chord) (A Shape Barre Chord) (C Shape Barre Chord)
(Simplified)

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Major Triads
C Shape
Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion
5 3 5 5 5 3
R R R
3 3 3
R R

A Shape 2nd Inversion Root Position

R 5 5

5 R 3 5 R 3 R 3

G Shape Root Position 1st Inversion 2nd Inversion

5 R 3 5 5 R 5 R 3

3 3 3
R R R

E Shape 2nd Inversion Root Position 1st Inversion

R 5 R 5 5 R
3 3 3 3
5 R 5 R R

D Shape
2nd Inversion
R

5 3 5 3
R R
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Minor Triads
Cm Shape
Root Position 1st Inversion
5 5 5
b3 R b3 b3 R

R R

Am Shape 2nd Inversion Root Position

R 5 5
b3 b3 b3
5 R 5 R R

Gm Shape Root Position 1st Inversion

5 R 5 5 R
b3 b3 b3

R 5 R R

Em Shape 2nd Inversion Root Position 1st Inversion

R b3 5 R b3 b3 5 b3 5 R

5 R 5 R R

Dm Shape
2nd Inversion
R
b3 b3
5 5
R R
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Comping with Triads

I V vi IV
C G Am F

Examples of possibilities
C G Am F
X X X X X X X X X X X X
3 3 5 5 b3 5 5 5
4 4 3 6 6 R
5 5 R 3 5 R 7 R 7 3
6 6 8 8
(2nd Inversion) (Root Position) (Root Position) (1st Inversion)
(From A Shape) (From E Shape) (From Em Shape) (From C Shape)

C G Am F
X X X X X X X X X X X X
8 5 7 5 8 8
9 3 8 R 9 5 9
10 R 9 3 10 b3 R 10 5 R 3
11 10 11 11
(Root Position) (1st Inversion) (1st Inversion) (2nd Inversion)
(From E Shape) (From C Shape) (From Cm Shape) (From A Shape)

C G Am F
X X X X X X X X X X X X
7 6 8 b3 8 5
8 5 R 7 5 3 9 5 9
9 3 8 R 10 R 10 R 3
10 9 11 11
(1st Inversion) (2nd Inversion) (2nd Inversion) (Root Position)
(From E Shape) (From D Shape) (From Dm Shape) (From A Shape)

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Major Pentatonic Scale
G Maj Pent G Maj Pent Patt 1
Patt 1 G (E Shape) & G (E Shape)
G (E Shape) in Grey
3 6 2
R 5 R R 5 R
3 3
2 5 R 6 2 5 R

G Maj Pent G Maj Pent Patt 2

Patt 2 G (D Shape) & G (D Shape)
4 3 4 4
5 2 5 R 6 2 5 R 5
6 6 6
7 3 6 2 5 3 7 5 3 7
8 R 8 R 8
9 9 9

G Maj Pent G Maj Pent Patt 3

Patt 3 G (C Shape) & G (C Shape)
6 6 6
7 3 6 2 5 3 7 5 3 7
8 R 8 R 8
9 3 6 9 3 9
10 5 R 2 5 10 R 10
11 11 11

G Maj Pent G Maj Pent Patt 4

Patt 4 (G A Shape) & G (A Shape)
8 8 8
9 3 6 9 9
10 5 R 2 5 10 R 5 10
11 11 11
12 6 2 5 R 3 6 12 5 R 3 12
13 13 13
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Major Pentatonic Scale (cont)
G Maj Pent G Maj Pent Patt 5
Patt 5 G (G Shape) & G (G Shape)
11 11 11
(0) 12 6 2 5 R 3 6 (0) 12 5 R 3 (0) 12
(1) 13 (1) 13 (1) 13
(2) 14 3 6 2 (2) 14 3 (2) 14
(3) 15 R 5 R (3) 15 R R (3) 15
(4) 16 (4) 16 (4) 16

6 R 2 3 5 6 R 2
3 5 6 R 2 3 5 6
R 2 3 5 6 R 2 3
5 6 R 2 3 5 6 R
A2 3 5 6 R 2 3 5
6 R 2 3 5 6 R 2
G Major Pentatonic Scale

G Major Pentatonic Scale & G Major CAGED Chords

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Minor Pentatonic Scale
Gm Pent Gm Pent Patt 1
Patt 1 Gm (Em Shape) & Gm (Em Shape)
2 2 2
3 R 4 b7 b3 5 R 3 R b3 5 R 3
4 4 4
5 5 R 4 5 5 R 5
6 b3 b7 b3 6 6
7 7 7

Gm Pent Gm Pent Patt 2

Patt 2 Gm (Dm Shape) & Gm (Dm Shape)
4 4 4
5 5 R 4 5 R 5
6 b3 b7 b3 6 b3 6
7 5 7 5 7
8 4 b7 b3 R 4 8 R 8
9 9 9

Gm Pent Gm Pent Patt 3

Patt 3 Gm (Cm Shape) & Gm (Cm Shape)
6 6 6
7 5 7 5 7
8 4 b7 b3 R 4 8 b3 R 8
9 9 9
10 5 R 4 b7 5 10 R 10
11 b3 11 11

Gm Pent Gm Pent Patt 4

Patt 4 Gm (Am Shape) & Gm (Am Shape)
9 9 9
10 5 R 4 b7 5 10 R 5 10
11 b3 11 b3 11
12 5 R 12 5 R 12
13 b 7 b 3 4 b7 13 13
14 14 14

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Minor Pentatonic Scale (cont)
Gm Pent Gm Pent Patt 5
Patt 5 Gm (Gm Shape) & Gm (Gm Shape)
11 11 11
(0) 12 5 R (0) 12 5 R (0) 12
(1) 13 b 7 b 3 4 b7 (1) 13 b3 (1) 13
(2) 14 (2) 14 (2) 14
(3) 15 R 4 b 7 b 3 5 R (3) 15 R 5 R (3) 15
(4) 16 (4) 16 (4) 16

b7 R b3 4 5 b7 R b3
4 5 b7 R b3 4 5 b7
R b3 4 5 b7 R b3 4
5 b7 R b3 4 5 b7 R
b3 4 5 b7 R b3 4 5
b7 R b3 4 5 b7 R b3
G Minor Pentatonic Scale

Gm Pentatonic Scale & Gm CAGED Chords

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Major Scale
G Maj Scale G Maj Scale Patt 1
Patt 1 G (E Shape) & G (E Shape)

7 3 6 2 7
R 4 5 R R 5 R
7 3 3
2 5 R 4 6 2 5 R

G Maj Scale G Maj Scale Patt 2

Patt 2 G (D Shape) & G (D Shape)
4 7 3 4 4
5 2 5 R 4 6 2 5 R 5
6 6 6
7 3 6 2 5 7 3 7 5 3 7
8 4 R 4 8 R 8
9 9 9

G Maj Scale G Maj Scale Patt 3

Patt 3 G (C Shape) & G (C Shape)
6 6 6
7 3 6 2 5 7 3 7 5 3 7
8 4 R 4 8 R 8
9 7 3 6 9 3 9
10 5 R 4 2 5 10 R 10
11 11 11

G Maj Scale G Maj Scale Patt 4

Patt 4 (G A Shape) & G (A Shape)
8 4 8 8
9 7 3 6 9 9
10 5 R 4 2 5 10 R 5 10
11 7 11 11
12 6 2 5 R 3 6 12 5 R 3 12
13 4 13 13
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Major Scale (cont)
G Major Scale G Maj Scale Patt 5
Patt 5 G (G Shape) & G (G Shape)
11 7 11 11
(0) 12 6 2 5 R 3 6 (0) 12 5 R 3 (0) 12
(1) 13 4 (1) 13 (1) 13
(2) 14 7 3 6 2 7 (2) 14 3 (2) 14
(3) 15 R 4 5 R (3) 15 R R (3) 15
(4) 16 (4) 16 (4) 16

6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4
5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
A2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5
6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
G Major Scale

G Major Scale & G Major CAGED Chords

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Major Scale Modes

Ionian Mode
6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4
5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
A2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5
6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
G Ionian (G Major Scale)

G Ionian & G Major CAGED Chords

G Ionian Patt 1 G Ionian Patt 2 G Ionian Patt 3 G Ionian Patt 4 G Ionian Patt 5
& G (E Shape) & G (D Shape) & G (C Shape) & G (A Shape) & G (G Shape)
4 6 8 11
5 7 9 (0) 12
6 8 10 (1) 13
7 9 11 (2) 14
8 10 12 (3) 15
9 11 13 (4) 16

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Major Scale Modes (cont)

Dorian Mode
6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3
4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4
5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R
A2 b 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5
6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3
G Dorian

G Dorian & Gm CAGED Chords

G Dorian Patt 1 G Dorian Patt 2 G Dorian Patt 3 G Dorian Patt 4 G Dorian Patt 5
& Gm (Em Shape) & Gm (Dm Shape) & Gm (Cm Shape) & Gm (Am Shape) & Gm (Gm Shape)
4 6 9 11
5 7 10 (0) 12
6 8 11 (1) 13
7 9 12 (2) 14
8 10 13 (3) 15
9 11 14 (4) 16

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Major Scale Modes (cont)

Phrygian Mode
b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3
4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4
5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2
b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6
b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3
G Phrygian

G Phrygian & Gm CAGED Chords

G Phrygian Patt 1 G Phrygian Patt 2 G Phrygian Patt 3 G Phrygian Patt 4 G Phrygian Patt 5
& Gm (Em Shape) & Gm (Dm Shape) & Gm (Cm Shape) & Gm (Am Shape) & Gm (Gm Shape)
4 7 9 11
5 8 10 (0) 12
6 9 11 (1) 13
7 10 12 (2) 14
8 11 13 (3) 15
9 12 14 (4) 16

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Major Scale Modes (cont)

Lydian Mode
6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2
3 #4 5 6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6
R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2 3 #4
5 6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R
A2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2 3 #4 5
6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2
G Lydian

G Lydian & G Major CAGED Chords

G Lydian Patt 1 G Lydian Patt 2 G Lydian Patt 3 G Lydian Patt 4 G Lydian Patt 5
& G (E Shape) & G (D Shape) & G (C Shape) & G (A Shape) & G (G Shape)
3 6 8 10
4 7 9 11
5 8 10 12
6 9 11 13
7 10 12 14
8 11 13 15

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Major Scale Modes (cont)

mixolydian Mode
6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2
3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7
R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4
5 6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R
A2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4 5
6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2
G Mixolydian

G mixolydian & G Major CAGED Chords

G Lydian Patt 1 G Mixo Patt 2 G Mixo Patt 3 G Mixo Patt 4 G Mixo Patt 5
& G (E Shape) & G (D Shape) & G (C Shape) & G (A Shape) & G (G Shape)
4 6 8 11
5 7 9 (0)12
6 8 10 (1)13
7 9 11 (2)14
8 10 12 (3)15
9 11 13 (4)16

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Major Scale Modes (cont)

Aeolian Mode
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3
4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4
5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
A2 b 3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3
G Aeolian

G Aeolian & Gm CAGED Chords

G Aeolian Patt 1 G Aeolian Patt 2 G Aeolian Patt 3 G Aeolian Patt 4 G Aeolian Patt 5
& Gm (Em Shape) & Gm (Dm Shape) & Gm (Cm Shape) & Gm (Am Shape) & Gm (Gm Shape)
4 6 9 11
5 7 10 12
6 8 11 13
7 9 12 14
8 10 13 15
9 11 14 16

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Major 7th Chords
Cmaj7 Amaj7 Gmaj7 Emaj7 Dmaj7
X 5 7 3 X R 5 5 R 3 R 5 R X X R
7 7 3
3 5 3 3 7 5 5 7 3
R R

Dbmaj7 Bbmaj7 Abmaj7 Fmaj7 Ebmaj7

X X X X
5 7 3 R 5 5 R 3 R 5 R R
7 7 3
3 5 3 3 7 5 5 7 3
R R
(Cmaj7 Shape) (Amaj7 Shape) (Gmaj7 Shape) (Emaj7 Shape) (Dmaj7 Shape)

Other Gmaj7 Shape Options

Abmaj7 Abmaj7
X X X
5 R 3 5 R 3
OR
3 7 7

(Gmaj7 Shape) (Gmaj7 Shape)

(Simplified) (Simplified)

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Dominant 7th Chords
C7 A7 G7 E7 D7
X X X R b7 5 5 R 3 R b7 5 R X X R
R b7 3 b7
3 5 3 3 5 5 3
R b7 R

C7 Bb7 Ab7 F7 Eb7

X X X X X
R R b7 5 5 R 3 R b7 5 R R
3 b7 3 b7
R b7 5 3 3 5 5 3
R
(Already Moveable) (A7 Shape) (G7 Shape) (E7 Shape) (D7 Shape)

Other G7 Shape Options

Ab7 Ab7
X X X
5 R 3 5 R 3
b7 OR b7
3

(G7 Shape) (G7 Shape)

(Simplified) (Simplified)

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Minor 7th Chords
Cm7 Am7 Gm7 Em7 Dm7
X X X R b7 5 R X R b7 b3 5 R X X R
b3 R b3 b3 b7 b7 b3
5 5 5
R b7 R b7

OR
5 R
b3 b7

R 5

Cm7 Bbm7 Abm7 Fm7 Ebm7

X X X X X
b3 R R b7 5 5 R R b7 b 3 5 R R
b3 b3 b7 b7 b 3
R b7 5 5 5
R 5
(Already Moveable) (Am7 Shape) (Gm7 Shape) (Em7 Shape) (Dm7 Shape)

Other Gm7 Shape Option

Abm7
X
5 R
b7
3
5
(Gm7 Shape)
(Simplified)
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Triad Arpeggios
C Maj Shape C Maj Shape Arp Cm Shape Cm Shape Arp Cm Shape Arp
b3 b3 b3
5 3 3 5 3 5 5 5
R R b3 R b3 R
OR b3 R
3 3
R 5 R 5 R 5 R 5 5 R 5
b3

A Maj Shape A Maj Shape Arp Am Shape Am Shape Arp

3
R 5 5 R 5 R 5 5 R 5
b3 b3
5 R 3 5 R 3 5 R 5 R
b3

G Maj Shape G Maj Shape Arp Gm Shape Gm Shape Arp

5 R 3 5 R 3 5 R 5 R
b3 b3
3 3
R R R 5 R R 5 R R b3 5 R

E Maj Shape E Maj Shape Arp E Maj Shape Arp Em Shape Em Shape Arp
3
R 5 R R 5 R R 5 R R b3 5 R R b3 5 R
3 3 3
5 R 5 R
OR 5 R 5 R 5 R
b3 b3
3 3

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Triad Arpeggios (cont)
D Maj Shape D Maj Shape Arp D Maj Shape Arp Dm Shape Dm Shape Arp
3
R 5 R 5 R R 5 R
OR b3 b3 b3
5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 5 5
R R R R b3 R
3

C Major CAGED Chords

3 5 R 3
R 3 5 R
5 R 3 5
3 5 R 3
R 3 5 R
R
C Major Arpeggios
3 5 R 3 5
R 3 5 R
5 R 3 5
3 5 R 3
R 3 5 R
3 5 R 3 5

Cm CAGED Chords
5 R b3
R b3 5 R
5 R b3 5
b3 5 R b3
R b3 5 R
R
Cm Arpeggios
5 R b3 5
R b3 5 R
5 R b3 5
b3 5 R b3
R b3 5 R
5 R b3 5
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7th Arpeggios
Cmaj7 Shape Cmaj7 Shape Arp C7 Shape C7 Shape Arp

5 7 3 3 5 7 3 3 5 3
R R b7 R
3 7 3 3 3
R 5 R 5 R b7 5 R b7 5

Cm7 Shape Cm7 Shape Arp Cm7 Shape Arp

b3 b3 b3
5 5
b3 R b7 b3 R
OR b7 b3 R

R b7 5 R b7 5 5 R b7 5
b3

Amaj7 Shape Amaj7 Shape Arp A7 Shape A7 Shape Arp

7 3 3
R 5 5 R 5 R b7 5 5 R b7 5
7 7
5 3 5 R 3 5 3 5 R 3
b7 b7

Am7 Shape Am7 Shape Arp

R b7 5 5 R b7 5
b3 b3
5 5 R
b7 b3 b7

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7th Arpeggios (cont)
Gmaj7 Shape Gmaj7 Shape Arp Gmaj7 Shape Arp
7
5 R 3 5 R 3 5 R 3
OR
3 7 7 3 7 7 3 7
R R 5 R R 5 R
7

G7 Shape G7 Shape Arp Gm7 Shape Gm7 Shape Arp

5 R 3 5 R 3 5 5 R
b7 b7 b7 b3 b7 b3 b7
3 3
R R b7 5 R R b7 5 R R b7 b3 5 R

Emaj7 Shape Emaj7 Shape Emaj7 Shape Arp

7 3 7
R 5 R R 5 R R 5 R
7 3 7 3 7 3
5 5 R
OR 5 R

3 7 3

E7 Shape E7 Shape Arp E7 Shape Arp

3
R b7 5 R R b7 5 R R b7 5 R

5
3
5 R
3
OR 5 R
3

b7 b7
3 3

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7th Arpeggios (cont)
Em7 Shape Em7 Shape Arp

R b7 b3 5 R R b7 b3 5 R

5 5 R
b3 b7 b3

Dmaj7 Shape Dmaj7 Shape Arp Dmaj7 Shape Arp

7 3
R 5 R 5 R
OR
5 7 3 3 5 7 3 3 5 7 3
R R
7 3

D7 Shape D7 Shape Arp D7 Shape Arp

3
R 5 R 5 R
b7 b7 OR b7
5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3
b7 R b7 R
3

Dm7 Shape Dm7 Shape Arp

R 5 R
b7 b3 b3 b7 b3
5 5
b7 b3 R

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7th Arpeggios (cont)
3 5 7 R 3
7 3 5 7
5 7 R 3 5
Cmaj7 CAGED Chords 3 5 7 R 3
R 3 5 R
R

3 5 7 R 3 5
7 R 3 5 7 R
Cmaj7 Arpeggios 5 7 R 3 5
3 5 7 R 3
7 R 3 5 7 R
3 5 7 R 3 5

5 b7 R 3
R 3 5 b7 R
C7 CAGED Chords b7 R 3 5 b7
3 5 b7 R 3
R 3 5 R
R

3 5 b7 R 3 5
R 3 5 b7 R
C7 Arpeggios 5 b7 R 3 5 b7
3 5 b7 R 3
b7 R 3 5 b7 R
3 5 b7 R 3 5

5 b7 R b3
R b3 5 b7 R
Cm7 CAGED Chords b7 R b3 5 b7
b3 5 b7 R b3
R b3 5 R
R

5 b7 R b3 5
R b3 5 b7 R
Cm7 Arpeggios 5 b7 R b3 5 b7
b3 5 b7 R b3
b7 R b3 5 b7 R
5 b7 R b3 5
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7th Chords & Major Scale Modes

Ionian Mode
6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6
R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4
5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
A2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2 3 4 5
6 7 R 2 3 4 5 6 7 R 2
G Ionian (G Major Scale)

G Ionian & Gmaj7 CAGED Chords

G Ionian Patt 1 G Ionian Patt 2 G Ionian Patt 3 G Ionian Patt 4 G Ionian Patt 5
& Gmaj7 (Emaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Dmaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Cmaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Amaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Gmaj7 Shape)
4 6 8 11
5 7 9 (0) 12
6 8 10 (1) 13
7 9 11 (2) 14
8 10 12 (3) 15
9 11 13 (4) 16

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7th Chords & Major Scale Modes (cont)

Dorian Mode
6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3
4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4
5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R
A2 b 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5
6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 b3
G Dorian

G Dorian & Gm7 CAGED Chords

G Dorian Patt 1 G Dorian Patt 2 G Dorian Patt 3 G Dorian Patt 4 G Dorian Patt 5
& Gm7 (Em7 Shape) & Gm7 (Dm7 Shape) & Gm7 (Cm7 Shape) & Gm7 (Am7 Shape) & Gm7 (Gm7 Shape)
4 6 9 11
5 7 10 (0) 12
6 8 11 (1) 13
7 9 12 (2) 14
8 10 13 (3) 15
9 11 14 (4) 16

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7th Chords & Major Scale Modes (cont)

Phrygian Mode
b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3
4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4
5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2
b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6
b7 R b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R b2 b3
G Phrygian

G Phrygian & Gm7 CAGED Chords

G Phrygian Patt 1 G Phrygian Patt 2 G Phrygian Patt 3 G Phrygian Patt 4 G Phrygian Patt 5
& Gm7 (Em7 Shape) & Gm7 (Dm7 Shape) & Gm7 (Cm7 Shape) & Gm7 (Am7 Shape) & Gm7 (Gm7 Shape)
4 7 9 11
5 8 10 (0) 12
6 9 11 (1) 13
7 10 12 (2) 14
8 11 13 (3) 15
9 12 14 (4) 16

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7th Chords & Major Scale Modes (cont)

Lydian Mode
6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2
3 #4 5 6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6
R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2 3 #4
5 6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R
A2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2 3 #4 5
6 7 R 2 3 #4 5 6 7 R 2
G Lydian

G Lydian & Gmaj7 CAGED Chords

G Lydian Patt 1
& Gmaj7 (Emaj7 Shape)
G Lydian Patt 2 G Lydian Patt 3 G Lydian Patt 4 G Lydian Patt 5
& Gmaj7 (Dmaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Cmaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Amaj7 Shape) & Gmaj7 (Gmaj7 Shape)
3 6 8 10
4 7 9 11
5 8 10 12
6 9 11 13
7 10 12 14
8 11 13 15

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7th Chords & Major Scale Modes (cont)

mixolydian Mode
6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2
3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7
R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4
5 6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R
A2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2 3 4 5
6 b7 R 2 3 4 5 6 b7 R 2
G Mixolydian

G mixolydian & G7 CAGED Chords

G Lydian Patt 1 G Mixo Patt 2 G Mixo Patt 3 G Mixo Patt 4 G Mixo Patt 5
& G7 (E7 Shape) & G7 (D7 Shape) & G7 (C7 Shape) & G7 (A7 Shape) & G7 (G7 Shape)
4 6 8 11
5 7 9 (0)12
6 8 10 (1)13
7 9 11 (2)14
8 10 12 (3)15
9 11 13 (4)16

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7th Chords & Major Scale Modes (cont)

Aeolian Mode
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3
4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4
5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R
A2 b 3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6
b7 R 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7 R 2 b3
G Aeolian

G Aeolian & Gm7 CAGED Chords

G Aeolian Patt 1 G Aeolian Patt 2 G Aeolian Patt 3 G Aeolian Patt 4 G Aeolian Patt 5
& Gm7 (Em7 Shape) & Gm7 (Dm7 Shape) & Gm7 (Cm7 Shape) & Gm7 (Am7 Shape) & Gm7 (Gm7 Shape)
4 6 9 11
5 7 10 12
6 8 11 13
7 9 12 14
8 10 13 15
9 11 14 16

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