CAGED System

All 12 keys using 5 shapes (C A G E D)

Standard tuning

= 120
Open position

Open position

C Major
E-Gt

0
1
0
2
3

C Major

Open position

A Major
0
2
2
2
0

C# Major

D Major

Open Position

G Major

Open Position

E Major

3
0
0
0
2
3

D Major

0
0
1
2
2
0

D# Major

E Major

F Major

F# Major

G Major

G# Major

2
3
2
0

A Major

A# Major

B Major

C Major

C shape - all 12 keys

6

0
1
0
2
3

1
2
1
3
4

2
3
2
4
5

3
4
3
5
6

4
5
4
6
7

5
6
5
7
8

6
7
6
8
9

7
8
7
9
10

A Major

A# Major

B Major

C Major

C# Major

D Major

D# Major

E Major

8
9
8
10
11

F Major

9
10
9
11
12

F# Major

10
11
10
12
13

G Major

11
12
11
13
14

G# Major

12
13
12
14
15

A Major

A shape - all 12 keys

19

0
2
2
2
0

1
3
3
3
1

2
4
4
4
2

3
5
5
5
3

4
6
6
6
4

5
7
7
7
5

6
8
8
8
6

7
9
9
9
7

G Major

G# Major

A Major

A# Major

B Major

C Major

C# Major

D major

8
10
10
10
8

D# Major

9
11
11
11
9

E Major

10
12
12
12
10

F Major

11
13
13
13
11

F# Major

12
14
14
14
12

G Major

G shape - all 12 keys

32

3
0
0
0
2
3

4
1
1
1
3
4

5
2
2
2
4
5

6
3
3
3
5
6

7
4
4
4
6
7

8
5
5
5
7
8

9
6
6
6
8
9

10
7
7
7
9
10

E Major

F Major

F# Major

G Major

G# Major

A Major

A# Major

B Major

11
8
8
8
10
11

C Major

12
9
9
9
11
12

C# Major

13
10
10
10
12
13

D Major

14
11
11
11
13
14

D# major

15
12
12
12
14
15

E Major

E shape - all 12 keys

45

0
0
1
2
2
0

1
1
2
3
3
1

2
2
3
4
4
2

3
3
4
5
5
3

4
4
5
6
6
4

5
5
6
7
7
5

6
6
7
8
8
6

7
7
8
9
9
7

D Major

D# Major

E Major

F Major

F# Major

G Major

G# Major

A Major

5
6
5
3

6
7
6
4

7
8
7
5

8
9
8
6

8
8
9
10
10
8

A# Major

9
9
10
11
11
9

B Major

10
10
11
12
12
10

C Major

11
11
12
13
13
11

C# Major

12
12
13
14
14
12

D Major

D shape - all 12 keys

58

2
3
2
0

3
4
3
1

4
5
4
2

9
10
9
7

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11
10
8

11
12
11
9

12
13
12
10

13
14
13
11

14
15
14
12

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CAGED System
Major - 1 3 5
( ) = omit note * = avoid shape
C & A shapes = A string root (same fret), G & E shapes = E string root (same fret), D shape = D string root
Standard tuning

= 120
Open position

C Major
1

Open Position

E Major
0
0
1
2
2
0

A shape

G shape

E shape

0
1
0
2
3

3
5
5
5
3

8
5
5
5
7
8

A shape

G shape

E shape

0
2
2
2
0

5
2
2
2
4
5

5
5
6
7
7
5

G shape

E shape

D shape

3
0
0
0
2
3

3
3
4
5
5
3

7
8
7
5

E shape

D shape

C shape

A shape

0
0
1
2
2
0

4
5
4
2

4
5
4
6
7

7
9
9
9
7

D shape

C shape

A shape

G shape

2
3
2
4
5

5
7
7
7
5

C shape

0
2
2
2
0

Open position

G Major
3
0
0
0
2
3

E-Gt

0
1
0
2
3

Open position

A Major

Open Position

D Major
2
3
2
0

D shape

C Major
6

8
8
9
10
10
8

D shape

12
13
12
10

C shape

A Major
11

9
10
9
7

C shape

9
10
9
11
12

A shape

G Major
16

7
8
7
9
10

10
12
12
12
10

G shape

E Major
21

12
9
9
9
11
12

E shape

D Major
26

2
3
2
0

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7
7
7
9
10

10
10
11
12
12
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CAGED System
Minor - 1 b3 5
Standard tuning

= 120
Open position

C Minor *
1

E-Gt

1
0
1
3

C shape *

Open position

A Minor
0
1
2
2
0

A shape

Open position

G Minor *

Open position

E Minor

Open position

D Minor

(3)
X
0
0
1
3

0
0
0
2
2
0

1
3
2
0

G shape

E shape

D shape

C Minor
6

1
0
1
3

3
4
5
5
3

(8)
(4)
5
5
6
8

A shape

G shape

E shape

8
8
8
10
10
8

D shape

11
13
12
10

C shape

A Minor
11

0
1
2
2
0

G shape *

(5)
(1)
2
2
3
5

5
5
5
7
7
5

E shape

D shape

3
3
3
5
5
3

6
8
7
5

D shape

C shape

8
10
9
7

C shape

(8)
10
9
10
12

A shape

G Minor
16

(3)
X
0
0
1
3

E shape

(6)
8
7
8
10

A shape

10
11
12
12
10

G shape

E Minor
21

0
0
0
2
2
0

3
5
4
2

(3)
5
4
5
7

D shape

C shape

A shape

7
8
9
9
7

G shape

(12)
(8)
9
9
10
12

E shape

D Minor
26

1
3
2
0

(1)
3
2
3
5

5
6
7
7
5

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(6)
7
7
8
10

10
10
10
12
12
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CAGED System
Major 7 - 1 3 5 7
Standard tuning

= 120
Open position

CM7
1

E-Gt

1
4
2
3

C shap

Open position

AM7

Open position

Open position

Open position

GM7 *

EM7 *

DM7

0
2
1
2
0

2
0
0
0
2
(3)

(0)
0
1
1
(2)
0

2
2
2
0

A shape

G shape

E shape

D shape

CM7
6

1
4
2
3

3
5
4
5
3

7
5
5
5
7
(8)

A shape

G shape

E shape

(8)
8
9
9
(10)
8

D shape

12
12
12
10

C shape

AM7
11

0
2
1
2
0

G shape *

4
2
2
2
4
(5)

(5)
5
6
6
(7)
5

E shape

D shape

9
9
9
7

C shape

10
13
11
12

A shape

GM7
16

2
0
0
0
2
(3)

E shape *

(3)
3
4
4
(5)
3

7
7
7
5

D shape

8
11
9
10

C shape

A shape

5
8
6
7

7
9
8
9
7

C shape

A shape

G shape

3
6
4
5

5
7
6
7
5

10
12
11
12
10

G shape

EM7
21

(0)
0
1
1
(2)
0

D shape

4
4
4
2

11
9
9
9
11
(12)

E shape

DM7
26

2
2
2
0

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7
7
7
9
(10)

(10)
10
11
11
(12)
10

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CAGED System
Dominant 7 - 1 3 5 b7
Standard tuning

= 120
Open position

C7
1

E-Gt

1
3
2
3

C shape

Open position

A7

Open position

G7

0
2
0
2
0

A shape

Open position

G7

Open position

D7

1
0
0
0
2
3

0
0
1
0
2
0

2
1
2
0

G shape

E shape

D shape

C7
6

1
3
2
3

3
5
3
5
3

6
5
5
5
(7)
(8)

A shape

G shape

E shape

(8)
8
9
8
(10)
8

D shape

12
11
12
10

C shape

A7
11

0
2
0
2
0

G shape

3
2
2
2
(4)
(5)

(5)
5
6
5
(7)
5

E shape

D shape

9
8
9
7

C shape

10
12
11
12

A shape

G7
16

1
0
0
0
2
3

E shape

(3)
3
4
3
(5)
3

7
6
7
5

D shape

8
10
9
10

C shape

A shape

5
7
6
7

7
9
7
9
7

G shape

10
12
10
12
10

G shape

E7
21

0
0
1
0
2
0

4
3
4
2

D shape

C shape

A shape

3
5
4
5

5
7
5
7
5

10
9
9
9
(11)
(12)

E shape

D7
26

2
1
2
0

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7
7
7
(9)
(10)

(10)
10
11
10
(12)
10

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CAGED System
Minor 7 - 1 b3 5 b7
Standard tuning

= 120
Open position

Cm7
1

E-Gt

1
3
1
3

C shape

Open position

Am7
0
1
0
2
0

A shape

Open position

Open position

Gm7 *

Em7 *

1
X
0
0
1
3

(0)
0
0
0
(2)
0

G shape

E shape

Open position

Dm7
1
1
2
0

D shape

Cm7
6

1
3
1
3

3
4
3
5
3

6
4
5
5
(6)
(8)

A shape

G shape

E shape

(8)
8
8
8
(10)
8

D shape

11
11
12
10

C shape

Am7
11

0
1
0
2
0

G shape *

3
1
2
2
(3)
(5)

(5)
5
5
5
(7)
5

E shape

D shape

8
8
9
7

C shape

10
12
10
12

A shape

Gm7
16

1
X
0
0
1
3

E shape *

(3)
3
3
3
(5)
3

6
6
7
5

D shape

8
10
8
10

C shape

A shape

5
7
5
7

7
8
7
9
7

C shape

A shape

G shape

3
5
3
5

5
6
5
7
5

10
11
10
12
10

G shape

Em7
21

(0)
0
0
0
(2)
0

D shape

3
3
4
2

10
8
9
9
(10)
(12)

E shape

Dm7
26

1
1
2
0

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6
7
7
(8)
(10)

(10)
10
10
10
(12)
10

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