C Melodic Minor (Classical) Guitar CAGED Scale Shapes
The C Melodic Minor (Classical) scale on guitar: every CAGED scale shape, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes going up: C D Eb F G A B
Notes coming down: C A# Ab G F Eb D
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
CAGED Shapes
Scale shapes
CAGED - C Shape
e|--7---8--10-| B|--8--10-----| G|--8--10-----| D|--9--10--12-| A|-10--12-----| E|-11--13-----|
Coming down
e|--6---8--10-| B|--8---9-----| G|--8--10-----| D|--8--10--12-| A|-10--11-----| E|-11--13-----|
CAGED - A Shape
e|-11--13-----| B|-12--13--15-| G|-12--14-----| D|-13--15-----| A|-14--15--17-| E|-15--17-----|
Coming down
e|-11--13-----| B|-11--13--15-| G|-12--13-----| D|-13--15-----| A|-13--15--17-| E|-15--16-----|
CAGED - G Shape
e|--3---5-----| B|--4---6-----| G|--4---5---7-| D|--5---7-----| A|--5---6---8-| E|--5---7---8-|
Coming down
e|--3---4-----| B|--4---6-----| G|--3---5---7-| D|--5---6-----| A|--5---6---8-| E|--6---8-----|
CAGED - E Shape
e|--7---8--10-| B|--8--10-----| G|--7---8--10-| D|--7---9--10-| A|--8--10-----| E|--8--10--11-|
Coming down
e|--6---8--10-| B|--8---9-----| G|--7---8--10-| D|--6---8--10-| A|--8--10-----| E|--8--10--11-|
CAGED - D Shape
e|--7---8--10-| B|--8--10-----| G|--8--10-----| D|--9--10--12-| A|-10--12-----| E|-10--11--13-|
Coming down
e|--6---8--10-| B|--8---9-----| G|--8--10-----| D|--8--10--12-| A|-10--11-----| E|-10--11--13-|