How CAGED opens up your fretboard - Dr. Molly Miller | Pickup Music

Join all-round guitar guru, Dr. Molly Miller, as she guides you through the fundamentals of the CAGED system in this 10-minute lesson.

This video is perfect for players looking for a frustration free way to learn the fretboard.

Molly's straightforward approach will change the way you look at chords and set you on the path to unlocking the fretboard.

Whether you're a beginner eager to expand your knowledge or an advanced player seeking to refine your skills, this lesson has something for everyone.

If you enjoy the lesson and want to learn more from Molly, check out the CAGED Learning Pathway from Pickup Music.

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Chapters:
00:08 - CAGED system explained
01:24 - Start your CAGED journey
05:14 - Exercise 1
07:03 - Exercise 2

[callmedeno]

Finally someone who uses the correct camera angle for looking at the guitar neck

[alexjcorona]

The first 50 seconds already helped me understand caged so much better than all the other times I've touched on it.

[officialWWM]

This is the best explanation of caged that I have seen. Well done.

[luke]

ive been playing on and off for 20years and this is the first time this has been explained in such a great way that im actually learning something new again.... thanks so much!

[ZEETAL]

Good Lord. I’ve taken online lessons (Tim Pierce/Paul Davids) and while I still love them, I got more out of the first 3 1/2 mins of this on understanding CAGED than my previous 35 years of playing 😭

[LordPterygota]

This is essential knowledge for players of any level. The structural method explanation allows the logic to present itself without effort once the technique is implemented. Well done

[kojam]

THIS?! THIS IS THE CAGED SYSTEM THAT KEEPS POPPING UP ON MY YOUTUBE ALL THESE YEARS?! 😱 Been doing this forever. Didn't know it was the GAGED system. Good to know. Thanks!

[treyxaviermusic]

the first 30 seconds of this video made me understand the concept entirely, outrageously good lesson. TOP NOTCH

[silambarasanr.d]

Best ever CAGED explanation with easily understandable graphics. 😇

[martinhunter]

I have to agree with everyone else, I been learning just over a year, and know the CAGED system is important, but have not seen anyone else actually explain so clearly how it works and how it can be used - Thanks very much

[timlock]

Such a great idea to focus on the root notes up and down the neck. That allows people to visualize an anchor where they can always come back to. Excellent video. Just subscribed.

[jamesdeininger]

I’ve heard “CAGED” a million times, and understood what it meant — but I didn’t realize why the letters were in that order, and that they all connect! That opening diagram makes so much sense! I had memorized a few of the boxes for soloing in only a few keys, but this is very helpful.

[wagonet]

i've watched a dozen videos on CAGED. this is by far, the best. easily. on the internet. wow. thank you for these camera angles and the explanation, and the graphics. it's all put together so well.

[francoismilet]

Finally someone who explains this correctly !!

[philliesrock]

I've been playing for 14 years now and keep trying to break through to music theory and understanding the neck more, this video helped a lot thanks!

[Odysseus]

I’ve been trying to figure out the nuts and bolts of CAGED for ages and this is the first video that did it.

When she said it’s about visualizing the G chord and that she’d never play it in real life, I realized I’d been thinking about it all wrong. As soon as I saw the A shape slide into the G in the following diagram, it clicked.

Those visualizations are amazingly helpful. Thank you!

[OlafBlomerus]

This course alone changed my guitar playing and elevated to a point where I can confidently say "I can play guitar" and not just strum a few chords. Thank you, Molly. From the bottom of my heart.

[ChristianDurham]

I really like this presentation; simple, professional, and clear.

[HavendaleBlvd]

Dr Molly is such an incredible teacher.

This summary is OUTSTANDING.

Well done Dr. Molly.

[Rizk]

Over ten years of playing guitar….you guys unlocked this in 45 seconds. Unreal. Thank you so much