New CAGED Soloing 03 | C Shape | I - IV Progression
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Hi Everyone,
In this lesson, we'll see how a I IV relationship looks when using a C shape as your I chord. This updated CAGED Soloing series is spending a lot of time on just one shape, showing the relationships between two chords at a time: The I chord and another chord.
Your practice for these lessons can consist of playing fragments of the C shape over the I chord and fragments (or a full bar) of the E shape for the IV chord. If you need a refresher on all the CAGED shape fragment possibilities, check out CAGED Basics.
Once you start getting comfortable with the CAGED chord shapes, you can branch out into the relationship between the pentatonic scale, the the major scale, and each chord (I and IV). This is where you can begin creating phrases using melody-making "rules" or guidelines spelled out in Music Theory Monday lessons 17, 18 & 19.
Use this Jam Track in E Major to practice making chord fragments and melodic fragments. Remember, music practice doesn't always have to be musical and beautiful. Exploring and getting comfortable takes time.
Have fun and share your progress, frustration, excitement, etc on the community forum.
AND remember, there is no perfectly correct way to do this. All of my lessons just show a set of considerations. You can veer off from there when it feels right. Have fun!
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Comments
An old friend of mine always used to say that you had to play tight before you could play loose. It's great to have the structure there and then mix between major, minor, and pentatonic.
David Lynch
2023-11-01 17:51:53 +0000 UTCYes you can!
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-04-08 00:44:33 +0000 UTCThanks Scott! So my previous question is about a comment you made new caged c shaped soloing I-vi. At 3:40 of the lesson you mentioned how Am the 6th chord was the relative minor of C the first chord. I have understood the terms relative major and minor applied to scales, such as Am scale is the relative minor of the C major scale. They use the same notes. So I guess you can also use this term for chords within a scale??
Gregory Lehman
2022-04-07 23:29:26 +0000 UTCAwesome! Thanks. Looking forward to the other lessons.
Michael Marsalis
2022-01-22 22:58:42 +0000 UTCEssentially yes, the layout of the whole key of the I chord can be transposed to one area of the neck. So if you're soloing with the C shape - this whole set of chord shapes comes along. If you're soloing with the G shape pentatonic as your I chord, then the shape of the whole key can transpose with it anywhere you go. I'm making this series to really explore every relationship, but as you go along practicing, I think you'll find that the next shape is easier to integrate.
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-01-22 22:56:02 +0000 UTCSkipping to the punchline, does the same logic/association apply to the other pentatonic shapes and related chord tones? That seems to be the case but curious if there are exceptions. Thanks for another great lesson!!
Michael Marsalis
2022-01-22 22:25:54 +0000 UTCHeck yeah I will! Be on the look out for more
Scott Paul Johnson
2022-01-15 18:38:23 +0000 UTCGreat lesson! Cleared up a lot of confusion for me after watching the first videos of the series. Will you continue the series with the other CAGED shapes in the future? Because that would be so helpful to me! 😊
Julius
2022-01-15 11:03:55 +0000 UTC
