Video Lesson 12-15-08 "Best of" Series: CAGED and Major Scales and an F# Funk Jam

[mark wein]

Hey there!

This weeks "Best of" series includes understanding the CAGED system of root patterns, Majors scale construction and drill...

CAGED Primer Lesson

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=35

Major Scale Lesson #1

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=35

Major Scale Lesson #2

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=35

Major Scale Drills

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=35

You can still find me online at my forum http://www.mwglforums.com (http://www.mwglforums.com/) and my guest blog on Jemsite.com on how teaching guitar has improved my playing can be found at http://www.jemsite.com/blog/43-general/738-guitar-teacher-diaries.html

And even though I am not having any contests at the moment we are jamming on an F# Funk: http://markweinguitarlessons.com/forum/index.php?topic=1471.0

Have fun! :thwap:

[marnold]

This weeks "Best of" series includes understanding the CAGED system of root patterns, Majors scale construction and drill...

CAGED Primer Lesson

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=35
I learned all my theory from Doug Marks' Metal Method. He taught everything based on the minor/Aeolian since that is much more common in metal than a major scale. But the same rules seem to apply. The five patterns he taught are very similar to yours with some minor (pun not intended) differences.

If I understood your CAGED primer and subsequent lessons correctly, I should be able to apply that information retroactively to be able to find roots. Generally speaking, I don't have an issue with that. My ear/hands seem to be able to find the root and fifth pretty easily--probably from all that blues playing. All bets are off elsewhere though.

I thought that Doug was crazy in teaching us only one set of patterns. It was a cool thing when I realized that with that one set of patterns you could play any mode in any key. When I finally got it, I was amazed it took me so long to figure it out.

I agree with your comments on CAGED that once you learn it, it can be hard to break out of it. But unless you are a musical prodigy, you need a framework so all this stuff makes sense.

[mark wein]

I learned all my theory from Doug Marks' Metal Method. He taught everything based on the minor/Aeolian since that is much more common in metal than a major scale. But the same rules seem to apply. The five patterns he taught are very similar to yours with some minor (pun not intended) differences.

If I understood your CAGED primer and subsequent lessons correctly, I should be able to apply that information retroactively to be able to find roots. Generally speaking, I don't have an issue with that. My ear/hands seem to be able to find the root and fifth pretty easily--probably from all that blues playing. All bets are off elsewhere though.

I thought that Doug was crazy in teaching us only one set of patterns. It was a cool thing when I realized that with that one set of patterns you could play any mode in any key. When I finally got it, I was amazed it took me so long to figure it out.

I agree with your comments on CAGED that once you learn it, it can be hard to break out of it. But unless you are a musical prodigy, you need a framework so all this stuff makes sense.


If you are already familiar with the minor scale this should help: http://markweinguitarlessons.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=35

The CAGED system is a good starting framework...as we go on with the lessons I'm trying to develop ways fo the player who is conversant with CAGED to break down the boxes, though...

I haven't seen the Metal Method books since I was in High School....I wonder how different the current method is from the one I saw in the 1980's :D

[sumitomo]

I started with the Metal Method in 1982 tapes and booklett.I still remember most of the riffs and lessons.Sumi:D

[marnold]

Well, you can see for yourself (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=dmarks1&view=videos) on the YouTubes. I've got the DVD version of the 1992 revision on the course. Within the past couple of years Doug redid the whole thing. I think it turned out very nicely. You don't have to be a hard rock or metal fan to learn from the course . . . but it helps :)

I'll czech out that video of yours too. Always learning . . .