Dr. Rob Furman
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CAGED SOLO ZONES

CAGED Solo Zones

See how a chord shape becomes a soloing area.

Practice-first CAGED

Choose a chord. Hold a shape. Play from it.

Cast this screen to a TV, hold your guitar, and use the fretboard as a room-readable practice map.

Chord tones: G, B, D. Major pentatonic: G, A, B, D, E. Safe solo notes show chord tones as targets and pentatonic passing notes as lighter colors.

Practice rule

  1. Hold the chord shape first.
  2. Find roots.
  3. Target chord tones.
  4. Add passing notes only after the targets feel easy.
Key / chord
Shape

Interactive Fretboard

G E-shape practice map

Current mapGE shape · Chord shape
Chord tones are target notes. Pentatonic passing notes add motion, but should resolve back to a target note.
Open
Fret 1
Fret 2
Fret 3
Fret 4
Fret 5
Fret 6
Fret 7
Fret 8
Fret 9
Fret 10
Fret 11
Fret 12
E
B
G
D
A
E
RootTarget chord tonePassing pentatonic note

TV Practice Mode

Hold the G E-shape chord

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  1. Barre the 3rd fret.
  2. Form the E-shape major chord.
  3. Strum once.
  4. Find every G root inside the shape.
  5. Pick only the roots.
  6. Strum the chord again.
What to play nowPlay only roots