The Art of Fusion 5 - Chords and CAGED System

In this instructional video, M Arenas covers a plethora of Fusion and Jazz Chords and their corresponding relationship to the CAGED System. In addition to his thoroughness with the explanation and demonstration of the CAGED System, he adds some of his favorite Fusion Jazz Chord Voicings and discusses in a bonus footage section the more fine details about proper playing technique in both the left and right hand. M Arenas covers more the kinesiology of playing the guitar in this bonus footage. M Arenas also in this jam packed video lays out a “game plan” or the rules of how the CAGED System works across the entire fingerboard. Toward the end, M Arenas also explains in detail examples of proper practice habits and regimen for a guitarist who wishes to play complex chords and chord progressions and play them more effortlessly in a short amount of practice time. This instructional video comes with pdf booklet The chord forms covered in this video are: CAGED Forms (All 5 forms) Major Minor Augmented Diminished 6th Major 7th Major 9th Major 6/9 Minor 6th Minor 7th Minor 9th Minor 11th Minor 6/9 7th 9th 11th 13th 7th (#9th) 7th (#11th) 7th (b9th) 7th (b13th) Minor 7(b5th) Minor/Major7th M Arenas also covers some of his favorite Fusion Jazz Chord Voicings in this video that includes these forms: Minor 9th Minor 11th Major 9th Major 6/9 13th (b9) 7th (b9) 7th (b13,b9) 7th (b9,#11) 7th (b9,11) 7th (b9,11,b13) 11th 13th These chord voicings are often used in Fusion compositions by Fusion Jazz masters like Holdsworth, McLaughlin, Gambale, Towner, DiMeola and some of the voicings shown were taken straight from pianists voicings like Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Listen to a clip