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Ultimate Guitar Chord Extensions & CAGED Handbook
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1. Overview
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Purpose: Map all common chord types across the fretboard using CAGED forms.
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Focus: 7ths, minor 7b5, add9, sus4, dominant, major 6/7, and related extensions.
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Includes: Example songs, chord shapes, interval breakdowns, and fretboard references.
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2. CAGED Forms & Basic Intervals
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Form Root Notes Example
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C Form 1-3-5 C major "Castles Made of Sand" – Hendrix
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A Form 1-3-5 A major "Summer of ’69" – Bryan Adams
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G Form 1-3-5 G major "Little Wing" – Hendrix
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E Form 1-3-5 E major "Every Breath You Take" – Police
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D Form 1-3-5 D major "Can't You See" – Marshall Tucker Band
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Tip: Roots are visualized even if omitted in partial shapes.
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3. Major & Minor 7ths
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Chord Intervals Example Songs
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Major 7 1-3-5-7 "Jeff’s Boogie" – Jeff Beck, "Tore Down" – SRV
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Minor 7 1-b3-5-b7 ii, iii, vi chords, "Tears in Heaven" – Clapton
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Dominant 7 1-3-5-b7 V chords, "Jump, Jive & Wail" – Brian Setzer
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Minor 7b5 1-b3-b5-b7 vii chords, "Oye Como Va" – Santana
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Tip: Place 7th intervals carefully; experiment across CAGED shapes.
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4. Suspended 4ths (sus4)
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Chord Form Songs
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Gsus4 E Form Pearl Jam, "Jack and Diane" – Mellencamp
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Asus4 Open / E Form "Every Breath You Take" – Police, "Get Down Tonight" – KC & The Sunshine Band
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Bsus4 A Form "Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor
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Dsus4 D Form "Tears in Heaven" – Clapton
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Csus4 C Form "Castles Made of Sand" – Hendrix
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Tip: Sus4 replaces the 3rd with the 4th or adds a 4th; can combine with 7ths for rich voicings.
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5. Add9 & Related Extensions
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Chord Intervals Example Songs
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Add9 1-3-5-9 "Cult of Personality" – Living Colour
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Major 6 1-3-5-6 "Play That Funky Music" – Wild Cherry
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Minor 6 1-b3-5-6 "Come On (Part II)" – Hendrix
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Tip: Add9 often uses the 9th two octaves above the root. Minor 7b5 = half-diminished sound.
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6. Song References by Chord Type
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Chord / Form Song Artist
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Gsus4 "Yellow Ledbetter" Pearl Jam
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Asus4 "Every Breath You Take" The Police
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Bsus4 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor
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Dsus4 "Take a Picture" Filter
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Cadd9 "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" Green Day
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Minor 7 "Tears in Heaven" Eric Clapton
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Dominant 7 "Jump, Jive & Wail" Brian Setzer Orchestra
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Major 7 "Jeff’s Boogie" Jeff Beck
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Minor 7b5 "Oye Como Va" Santana |