CAGED major chords contain a root note, a major third above the root and a perfect fifth above the root.
The CAGED system are often manipulated to create countless other chords. Being that the CAGED chords are the basis of most chord progressions, many musicians dubbed the CAGED chords as 'reference chords'. To get a full detailed tutorial of the CAGED system, as well as guitar chords in general, check out the numerous Guirar Chord Tips through music.lifetips.com, as well as The 101 Music Tip Book.
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