CAGED Guitar Chart
The CAGED system is how guitarists see one major chord in five movable shapes up the neck: C, A, G, E, and D forms that connect and overlap. This chart maps those regions on a full 12-fret neck so you can tape it beside your music stand while you practice caged system guitar chords or download a caged system guitar pdf for your binder.
Read the shape spans above the neck: each label shows where that form lives in the key you pick, and the overlap between neighbours is deliberate. Solid dots are roots; outlined dots mark 3rds and 5ths with the interval number inside.
Print at 100% with scaling off on Letter landscape. Use the Root key control below for any of the 12 major keys (default G). When you are ready to pair shapes with scales, open a guitar scale chart or beginner chord chart from the related links.
Related charts: G major guitar scale chart, guitar scale poster, guitar chord chart printable, and beginner guitar chord chart.
What you need at the guitar stand
- A basic home inkjet or laser printer — print at 100%, scaling off (opens in new tab)
- Letter-size copy paper (32 lb) for crisp lines and margins (opens in new tab)
- Black ink or toner cartridges matched to your printer (opens in new tab)
- Guitar picks in a few thicknesses for chord charts and scales (opens in new tab)
- A capo to match chart keys without retuning every song (opens in new tab)
- A clip-on tuner that stays on the headstock while you practice (opens in new tab)
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