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Last week we continued our study of the relationship between CAGED major chords and the major scale to help better understand the fretboard and visualize chord tones when soloing.
Here are the CAGED major triads:
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Our fifth and final major CAGED chord shape is the D shape.
Look at the corresponding major pentatonic pattern.
Can you see the open D chord shape within the scale pattern?
Notice that when you move the open D shape up the neck the root note is fretted on the D string:
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Let's play this scale in the key of D major
D Major chord = D-F#-A (Root-3rd-5th)
D Major Pentatonic scale = D-E-F#-A-B-D (Root-2nd-3rd-5th-6th)
Play the major pentatonic scale from D to D inside the CAGED D shape-
This is the one octave pattern:
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Next, start on the root note D, play above and below the octave, resolving on the root note. By doing this you are hearing the scale in the context of its intervals, starting and ending on the root note of the key you are in (D):
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Improvise using the D major pentatonic scale over this D major jam track,
this D major jam track, or another D major backing track of your choice.
As we've done in previous weeks, make melodies and try to develop a simple musical motif all whilst staying in the D CAGED position. Get used to the way the notes sound and visualize the D CAGED chord shape.
Once you've spent some time improvising with the D major pentatonic scale, add two notes to create the D major scale and repeat this process, still referencing the D CAGED chord shape.
D Major chord = D-F#-A (Root-3rd-5th)
D Major scale = D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D (Root-2nd-3rd-4th-5th-6th-7th)
Play the major scale from D to D inside the CAGED D shape:
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Then expand the scale above and below the octave, still playing from the root, whilst remaining in the CAGED D shape neck position:
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Improvise using the D major scale over the D major jam tracks. Again, make melodies, develop musical motifs and be sure to stay in the D CAGED position.
Pay attention to the sound of the two new notes, the 4th and the 7th.
Now we've worked through all five CAGED major shapes, try connecting them when you solo. As you solo in one shape, visualize the next one and look at places where they overlap.
Review the shapes:
C CAGED A CAGED G CAGED E CAGED and D CAGED.
Next week I'll give you a fun, challenging musical exercise to practice all five shapes in all 12 keys!
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Now go practice your five CAGED major scales and I'll see you next week.
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