Clifford D

This another way to utilize the CAGED chord system

It would really help to understand what the CAGED chords and inversions are before getting into this, if you don't get it please ask

here's the CAGED chords - C major triads

|-------------8----8-----12-|-|
|---1----5----5----8-----13-|-|
|---0----5----5----9-----12-|-|
|---2----5----5----10----10-|-|
|---3----3----7----10-------|-|
|-------------8----8--------|-|


Here is the three inversions of the C major triad
"A chord's inversion describes the relationship of its bass to the other tones in the chord. For instance, a C major triad contains the tones C, E and G; its inversion is determined by which of these tones is used as the bottom note in the chord." wiki

1st..............................2nd.............. ...............3rd
G.................................C............... ...................E - voice three
E.................................G............... ...................C - voice two
C.................................E............... ...................G - voice one

And this is how inversions and the CAGED chords work
- the best chord for this is the E shape

this is the C major triad using the E shape
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-8

1st inversion
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-8 --- G
-9 --- E
-10 - C
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-

2nd inversion
-8 - C
-8 - G
-9 - E
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-
-

3rd inversion
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-
- 9 -- E
-10 - C
-10 - G
-

Can you see the vertical nature of the inversions on the guitar neck?

All the CAGED chords flow through the inversions in this pattern
(low to high string) If there were manystrings on the guitar the inversion pattern would look like this

G
E
C
G
E
C
G
E
C
G
E
C

I see all the inversions in there, I also see all the CAGED chords

hey, it's just like a piano.

Please ask questions, ideas, and comments, have fun.

Budda

Here's 3 "Shapes" I like to use a LOT.
They come directly from those CAGED Forms, too.

I find these in a lot of Hits Songs. I call them the "Money Chords".

Clifford D

Yea, those are the three inversions. But do you see how they connect (stack) on the neck?

G/B
-3
-3
-4
-
-
-

G
-
-3
-4
-5
-
-
G/D
-
-
-4
-5
-5
-

Same with all the CAGED chords

Does that make sence?

Budda

Yeah, that's very cool how the Triads you posted, are also part of the Triads I posted.

Makes for a great way to get around the Fretboard.

Clifford D

Here's the inversions, see how they repeat the three inversion structures through each vertical sweep.
C maj arps or chords
|------------------12--------------8------------8------------3------------0-|
|---------------13---------------8------------5------------5------------1---|
|------------12----------------9------------5------------5------------0-----|
|---------10----------------10------------5------------5------------2-------|
|------10----------------10-------------7------------3------------3---------|
|---12-----------------8--------------8------------3------------3-----------|

hmm, I missed one

Budda

Man, I've made all the "Metalheads" happy with the Inversions onthe Low Strings EAD.

They really dig how using those Inversions can give a "Low and Heavy" type of sound. Kind of like being Detuned, but without changing anything but use.

With the G Triads:

-
-
-
0
2
3


And:

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-
-
5
5
7


And:

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-
-
9
10
10

Finally starting to repeat the Pattern:

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-
-
12
14
15