Guitar CAGED Template Chord System Instructional DVD - Master Guitar Chords for Beginners & Intermediate Players - Perfect for Home Practice & Music Lessons

This DVD is full of useful information for any guitarist that's ready to move beyond playing everything in a single position. The CAGED system is straight-forward and easy to pick up, and this DVD spends a fairly large amount of time on each element, as well as linking the various elements together.The guitar is an instrument of equivalencies; there's usually at least one or two additional ways that you can do exactly what you're already doing, and a plethora of ways to vary each of those but still retain the same overall structure. The CAGED system is geared towards allowing you to easily see the entire neck's "interconnectedness", and honestly succeeds in this task. I've been playing guitar now for the better part of three decades, and I was amazed at how things that were right in front of my face that whole time suddenly became obvious (almost unavoidable) after I adapted this way of "seeing" the neck.This DVD is not for beginners. You should be fairly comfortable playing many sorts of chords, and have at least a basic understanding of how to find single notes on each string. Knowing the basics of the diatonic major scale would also be a huge help as well. If you're beyond that and know some more advanced theory this whole thing will come together fast and furious for you!Recommended!EDIT: I wanted to add something here. There are a lot of arguments going on all over the Internet concerning whether or not the CAGED system is really useful, especially for playing metal leads. I'll be the first person to point out that this system has some serious limitations when it comes to playing extended arpeggio runs and visualizing exotic scales. But I also think that misses the point. Every musician that attains any real level of mastery with their chosen instrument(s) has at some point come to realize an ultimate truth about their craft: there simply are no magic bullets. And while these systems can offer new paths to travel, there simply are no substitutes for time spent with your hands on the instrument, making music in as many ways as you possibly can. In other words, it's like everything in life: what you get out of it is a direct result of what you put into it. And with that in mind, my toolbox is more complete WITH this system than without it.