Octave Method for 6-String Guitar : Major Scales & Arpeggios
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eBook :Octave Method for Six String Guitar Fretboard navigation method for 6-string guitar based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using linked octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use. |
Paperbook Book :Octave Method for 6-String Guitar Fretboard navigation method for 6-string guitar based on an instrument specific modification of the CAGED guitar method, using octave shapes rather than open position chord shapes for ease and simplicity of use. |
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C major scale three notes per string box shapes
The main body of this website details the CAGED octaves memorisation method which works exceptionally well for the standard box shapes however modification is required for three notes per string patterns.
The three notes per string scale patterns (sweep picking) produce seven individual shapes which are known elsewhere as Patterns I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII.
These shapes cannot be classified with the conventional CAGED guitar system as they are hybrid shapes that sit across more than one letter of the word CAGED at a time, however the CAGED octaves method eliminates this problem.
The diagram that follows shows all seven of the CAGED octaves shapes for use with the three notes per string patterns:-
The roman numeral shape names and the CAGED octaves equivalents are listed for the MAJOR SCALE in the table that follows:-
Shape No. |
CAGED octaves |
I |
6E4D2 |
II |
4D2 |
III |
5C2 |
IV |
5A3 |
V |
5A3G1 |
VI |
6G3G1 |
VII |
6E4E1 |
The tabbed panel below details all seven 3 notes per string patterns for the C major scale box shapes.
CAGED octaves - C major scale 3 notes per string box shapes
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- 5C2
- 5A3
- 5A3G1
- 6G3G1
- 6E4E1
- 6E4D2
- 4D2
- 5C2 at 12
- 5C2
- 5A3
- 5A3G1
- 6G3G1
- 6E4E1
- 6E4D2
- 4D2
- 5C2 at 12
Once the individual box shapes have been assimilated all seven shapes should be linked together and played in one continuous exercise (with the first shape - 5C2 - being repeated at the 12th fret). The video shown to the right demonstrates the CAGED octaves chain-linked sequence for the C major scale 3nps box shapes. |
The complete TAB for the previous exercise follows:-
The box shapes for the previous exercise follows:-
CAGED octaves (EADGBE : 6-string guitar standard tuning)
C major scale (ionian mode) 3nps
Box shapes pdf & GuitarPro6 TAB pdf
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CAGED octaves (EADGBE : 6-string guitar standard tuning)
C major scale (ionian mode) 3nps
Overall fretboard box shapes
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For the love of God....Zon Brookes |
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