For minor trimmed-down triads, it's exactly the same process, but the third's going to go down. So let's look at some examples before we go through each shape of the minor CAGED system and we'll look at the trimmed-down triads.

Root, 1st and 2nd on the guitar

In each of the CAGED shapes you can pick out inversions. We'll cover those in the next few lessons. Here's how that looks in the E CAGED shape in the key of C.

Root Position

1st Inversion

2nd Inversion

There we go. So, these were all the minor trimmed-down triads in the minor CAGED system. Now, as you can see, you really have to know your CAGED system well if you want to master these trimmed-down triads because it means that you have to be able to see the shapes and all the core tones before you even start playing.

You have to be able to abstract small chunks of these full shapes. For example, again, in my E shape, if I want to play just this part, that means knowing that these three notes are available right there and being able to abstract them from my fuller shape.

Now, there are other ways, as we'll see, but when you're starting with the CAGED system, that's what you're going to have to start doing: really knowing the CAGED system well is going to be absolutely essential.

And then, you start trying to imagine those shapes and see them on the fretboard before you put your hands on the fretboard. Okay, so now let's talk about how to practice these trimmed-down triads.