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The 5 CAGED Shapes • The A Shape

The A Shape

Lesson 2 of 5

Lesson Overview

In this video we learn how to start applying the A shape to the key of D, including its fingering and how it functions as an arpeggio.

Also covered:
  • Fingering for the A shape
  • Applying broken-chord rhythm playing
  • Relating the A shape to the Number System

Key Takeaways

  • Apply the A shape in the key of D
  • Play the shape as an arpeggio and with broken-chord rhythm
  • Relate the A shape to the Number System

The 5 CAGED Shapes — The A Shape

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In This Section

  1. 1 C Shape
  2. 2 A Shape
  3. 3 G Shape
  4. 4 E Shape
  5. 5 D Shape