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Good morning @Cadgirl , my original intention was for you to see a pattern with 1-4-5 chords along the neck using the E and A shaped barre chords ONLY. Why just those 2 shapes only? Because these 2 shapes (and their families – major, minor, 7, sus forms) are the most commonly played barre chords.
The pattern I was trying to have you see is:
*Using an E shaped barre for the 1 chord, the 4 chord will be an A shape barred at the same fret (as the 1 chord) and the 5 chord will be an A shape barred 2 frets higher (toward the body of the guitar).
*Using an A shape as the 1 chord, the 5 chord will be an E shape barred at the same fret (as the 1 chord) and the 4 chord will be an E shape barred 2 frets lower (toward the headstock).
The fact that you thought to use the D and C shapes for finding the 4 & 5 chords for the keys I originally mentioned, I think is amazingly awesome and by far, above the call to duty. But did you see a pattern along the fretboard doing that? If so, or if not, through your effort, you’ve gained a huge amount of knowledge and a much broader view of using the different CAGED chord shapes than I ever have. Great work Cadgirl👏👏👏
If you want, go ahead and test the patterns I’ve discussed above and see if it seems a little more simple.😘