Part 3 - The CAGED System (A Shape) - Using the C,E & A shapes in a blues lead

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This week's guitar lesson is a continuation of the CAGED System series in which we'll be doing a deep dive on the A shape and learning how to play major and minor chords, scales and arpeggios within that shape. We'll also combine the C, E and A shape to create a soulful, minor key blues lead.

To view the Part 2 video, download the TAB and the PDF cheat sheet for this lesson, visit: https://www.activemelody.com/lesson/part-3-the-caged-system-a-shape-using-the-ce-a-shapes-in-a-blues-lead-guitar-lesson-ep558/

Here's a link to the first video in this CAGED System series: The C Shape:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keWpmbDs8Ag&t=868s

Here's a link to the second video in this CAGED System series: The E Shape:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2HR6z1XyUw&t=806s

0:00 - Song we'll be learning (Introduction)
03:04 - How do I know which shape to use?
05:56 - The A shape
07:21 - D major chord (A shape)
08:25 - D major scale (A shape)
09:40 - D major pentatonic scale (A shape)
10:25 - D major arpeggio (A shape)
10:58 - D Major 7 chord (A shape)
11:46 - D Major 7 arpeggio (A shape)
12:20 - D7 Chord (A shape)
13:33 - D Mixolydian scale (A shape)
14:35 - D7 Arpeggio (A shape)
15:15 - D minor chord (A shape)
15:58 - D minor scale (A shape)
16:44 - D minor pentatonic scale (A shape)
17:33 - D minor arpeggio (A shape)
18:07 - Learning the lead