Category - Chords

Instead of inversions, guitarists use five basic chord shapes. Mastering these shapes through real songs and exercises is key to navigating the...

The A chord shape is part of the CAGED system, allowing you to build many chord extensions like Asus2, A7, Amaj7, and more. It also serves as a...

The Am chord is easy to play and forms a simple movable CAGED shape. Practise it through the cycle of fourths to master its sound and positions. You...

Explore how to play the B major chord using all five CAGED shapes. By practising fractions of each shape and applying them in real songs, you’ll...

Learn how to play the Bm chord across all five CAGED shapes and unlock the full fretboard with minor triads, 7ths, and modal frameworks. Through...

Discover how the open C chord becomes a powerful moveable shape for building rich chords like Cadd9, Cmaj7, and C11. Learn to extend this shape into...

Learn to visualise and simplify the challenging Cm shape, then use it to build rich extensions like Cm9 and Cm11. Explore how this shape unlocks...

Learn the D chord in open and CAGED form, then explore common extensions like sus2, maj7, and 7#9. Use this versatile shape to build major arpeggios...

Learn the Dm chord in both open and CAGED form, then explore its many extensions with ease. Use this compact shape to build scales, arpeggios, and...

Starting with the open-position E chord, we explore its intervals, transform it into a movable CAGED chord shape, and extend it for a deeper...

Master the Em chord in open position and as a moveable CAGED shape using real song applications. Build minor chords, arpeggios, and modes from one...

Learn how to play the F chord in all five CAGED shapes — with real-world fractions that actually work. Forget the pain of full barre chords and...

Master the Fm chord across all five CAGED shapes, from Em to Gm.
Learn which voicings work best and how to play them fluently in real songs!

Explore the open-position G chord and why its full CAGED shape is rarely fretted. Learn how subtle voicings and extensions can shift a song’s entire...

Discover the rarely used open-position Gm chord and its vital role in the CAGED system. Learn how this shape unlocks minor chord extensions...