[the-old-coach]

Cadgirl–

Thanks for checking up!

THOSE VERY CHORD DIAGRAMS that you sent- (from the start-page of each day’s lesson)- were the key to me figuring it out.

My original post (ugh) on this was more about playing those scales a little differently from what was shown, than anything else. Then I came across Tony saying, “I want you to play these scales EXACTLY as they are shown”. (Hint/spoiler– I found out “later”– why. If you’re not “there” yet, you’ll see why, when you get there😉– they all “tie- together”).

I wasn’t “there” yet at that point………

The most confusing part about this whole CAGED system was- (still IS to some degree)- remembering the right STRING to use for the root-note for each chord-shape- (A string for A & C shapes, lowE string for E & G shapes, and D string for D shape).

Also, remembering that the ROOT-note you’re lookin’ for– may– (or may NOT be)– your “barre’d” fret. The root-note IS at your barre’d fret on the A, D, and E shapes, but is NOT on the C and G shapes.

The “chord shapes” themselves are the same as if they were open chords,

On A, D, & E shapes I just find the right string, find the root-note on that string, barre the root note FIRST & then go from there towards the guitar putting the fingers “where they go”.

On the C & G shape, however, I find the string and root-note FIRST, and then go “backwards”- (toward the headstock) to place the BARRE in the right spot– according to the normal chord-shape.

I am still pretty slow at this- but that’s just muscle memory. Over time, that’ll come around.

To me, the key is having it squared-away IN YOUR MIND.

Hope I haven’t buried you in confusion, and am sorry if I’m sharing stuff you already know😀…….

Again– thanks for checking- (I could very likely be “out it the weeds” as Tony says)

theoldcoach

theoldcoach