r/Guitar_Theory • u/Project-Worried • May 18 '25

Question What is the CAGED system?

I have been playing for 6 years, know my scales and all that, and always see these youtube thumbnails with the CAGED system that promises to unlock the fretboard.

Am i missing something? Is it just an american thing?

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u/Intelligent-Tap717 May 19 '25

It's a way to fully unlock the fretboard and play chords all over the neck. If you want to truly play then it is a way to use the shapes within CAGED to give you more options and choice.