CAGED system vs Interval based visualisation

[paulkogut]

I don't think there needs to be a "vs". It's interesting to look at the guitar fretboard in terms of CAGED patterns, there are lots of possibilities to explore. It's interesting to look at the guitar fretboard in terms of intervals. There are lots of possibilities to explore....

I took one lesson with Ron Eschete years ago, after a clinic at the Bloom School of Jazz. He played "Giant Steps" changes and had me play the right scales in unbroken eighth notes from the lowest note on the guitar to the highest, not staying in any position, because "You don't want to get locked into playing out of boxes....."

PK

[matt.guitarteacher]

The CAGED system can be thought of as an extension of viewing the fretboard through intervals, rather than an exclusive approach (CAGED vs. Intervals).

I'd agree with that. In my mind the "debate " is a little like should you learn intervals on the treble clef or FACE? Well, they're the same sort of thing in different ways . One is simply a memory tool for remembering a "shape".

Caged is pretty helpful for selling students on the idea of positional playing and showing them basic patterns and how the fretboard basically works. I see it more like FAC E on the treble clef . It's not a "system" as much as just an inherent layout.

All that being said, for me, caged pretty much breaks down when you get into more complex music like jazz, at least in terms of terminology , talking about where you are what you're doing .

I mean, when you're playing minor do you name things /shapes in terms of the relative major "shape", or do you name it just the "minor" shape? Also things like "E-form C chord" or "A minor form C minor chord" are enough to make you want to punch someone in the face. Maybe people have come up with better ways discussing ?