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CAGED System Integration

Utilizing the renowned CAGED system, the device groups chord positions into easily recognizable shapes, making it easier than ever to memorize and apply them in your playing.

Guitar Chord Compass displays the structure of any chord in 5 different positions, helping you to see and understand how chords are formed across the fretboard.

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Triads and Beyond

Each chord position highlights triads, which are then expanded in an accompanying 88-page book. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed explanations and visual aids, helping you expand your chord knowledge and versatility.

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Customer Reviews

Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 106 reviews.

I like the compact size of the charts and the sliding key feature. It's made well and should last a lifetime. I am somewhat knowledgeable about guitar but this is a good tool to have for reference at any playing level. Nice job.

Guitar Chord Compass

I knew I needed something to make not only learning open chords, but barre chords as well with a live visual aid that you can move across the fretboard to see how patterns create chords. This is exactly what I was looking for and I didn't know it existed, but I felt like something like this would be the best way to learn and practice the guitar. I'm so glad I found this and you will too!

Guitar Chord Compass

Does what the video shows. Helped me put some of the pieces of the neck together. Good stuff

Guitar Chord Compass

Gives good visual clues as to the 5 chord shapes, where the root, 3rd & 5ths are and how they are connected across the neck.

Guitar Chord Compass

What a genius idea, no batteries, etc., just great ingenuity! Thank you.

Guitar Chord Compass

this is sooo good. i love it. perfect if you're a beginner and want to start learning more than open/cowboy chords. CAGED patterns are a great pathway to moving up the fretboard. it seems well made and super easy to use. the design is well thought out, so this isn't just some cheap reference card. it uses a conveyor belt design so the slider doesn't have to be so long to fit large text and symbols on it. so it's also pretty easy to read, and you won't necessarily need your reading glasses, which i appreciate. good value.

Guitar Chord Compass

Very helpful, great tool and I'm a lefty.

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This tool really assist with seeing how chords are formed. Simple to you. Will buy from company again.

Guitar Chord Compass

Very Good Product and Very Good Service

Guitar Chord Compass

This is a great tool. So helpful right out of the gate! Great products from Noisy Clan.

Guitar Chord Compass

Very nice clear presentation of an aspect of the guitar fretboard that every guitarist should know/learn. Pretty simple concept but profound in its application.

Guitar Chord Compass

I like it and I have no problems with it.

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As a very inexperienced guitarist I found the Sliding Guitar Chord Compass & Book very helpful in learning and understanding chords. The decoder is an excellent tool that I find very useful. I can highly recommend this product.

Guitar Chord Compass

I found it very helpful to visualize all the triads in every key across the entire fretboard.

Guitar Chord Compass

Its a great tool to learn guitar chords. It gets down to the basic structure of chords making easy to understand and start learning how to work within the chord to improve players techniques. This tool comes with detailed book breaking down the basics then takes the student through the process of building on the root chord structure to become a much more skilled guitar player. Don't just look at it and think its complicated. Read it from the beginning and you will quickly began to grasp how a chord is composed then carries on to when and how to use alternative versions of a chord. In my opinion this tool is paramount to becoming a performance ready musician. As a musician myself I've been playing gigs for over 30 years. This tool has helped my to break through the "Stuck Point" all musicians hit at some point in their journey to becoming the best at their craft. Thanks to Noisy Clan for this wonderful tool and the excellent book that comes with it.

Guitar Chord Compass

Definitely a great resource for different chord shapes on the fretboard!

Guitar Chord Compass

This is beautifully laid out and crystal clear. A winner for sure.

Guitar Chord Compass

I havent quite got it all figured yet but its going to helpful. I can tell!

Guitar Chord Compass

it helped me bridge some gaps in my learning process..well worth the purchase

Guitar Chord Compass

Arrived quickly haven't been able to work with it much I think I am going to fond it useful thank you

Guitar Chord Compass

Arrived quickly haven't been able to work with it much I think I am going to fond it useful thank you

Guitar Chord Compass

This has helped me use more of the fretboard and opened up ways to add to the baseline. As someone who has never studied music but loves it, the guidebook was straightforward in explaining what I needed to do. The only drawback was that you couldn't view two or three chords at a time, as you might want to work on a song. But it does a great job of teaching you how to play variations of the one chord that you are working on. I came up with a little song by using variations of the C major chord. Using the book, I made it sound cool by incorporating minor and 7th chords into the progression and changing the bass note. Never knew how to do all that before.

Guitar Chord Compass

This has helped me use more of the fretboard and opened up ways to add to the baseline. As someone who has never studied music but loves it, the guidebook was straightforward in explaining what I needed to do. The only drawback was that you couldn't view two or three chords at a time, as you might want to work on a song. But it does a great job of teaching you how to play variations of the one chord that you are working on. I came up with a little song by using variations of the C major chord. Using the book, I made it sound cool by incorporating minor and 7th chords into the progression and changing the bass note. Never knew how to do all that before.

Guitar Chord Compass

This tool makes orientation and learning so easy!!

Guitar Chord Compass

The item was exactly as described. The additional booklet was very informative. Would buy from this company again as their products are high quality.

Guitar Chord Compass

The item was exactly as described. The additional booklet was very informative. Would buy from this company again as their products are high quality.

Guitar Chord Compass

What a great thing. The book is very good too. A must have if you struggle with guitar theory. Very well made. Fun too.

Guitar Chord Compass

What a great thing. The book is very good too. A must have if you struggle with guitar theory. Very well made. Fun too.

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FAQs

Please read our FAQs page to find out more.

Is the chord compass electronic?

No. It is a completely mechanical, screen-free fretboard decoder and requires no batteries.

Is it suitable for an absolute beginner?

It is designed for beginner through advanced guitarists, but it teaches through the CAGED system, movable shapes, and triads. Players who have not yet met barre chords or CAGED concepts may benefit from a teacher or beginner method first.

Does it have a built-in stand?

It does not have a flip-out stand. A pencil can be placed through the provided hole as a simple support, insert a pencil or pen and have a stand up compass!

What does the accompanying book cover?

The book covers the CAGED system, triads, chord construction, inversions, and fretboard logic.

Is the accompanying book available in languages other than English?

The included book is in English; no other language edition is included.

Does it help with learning triads?

Yes, the tool and book are excellent for learning and visualizing triads across the fretboard.

Is the tool portable?

Yes, it is compact and lightweight, making it easy to take anywhere for practice.

Does it only show open chords?

No. It is designed to show movable chord shapes across the guitar neck through the CAGED system, including triads and inversions. That approach includes shapes related to barre-chord technique.

Is it useful for intermediate players?

Absolutely, it helps intermediate players connect the dots and understand fretboard theory more deeply.

What if the dots are off-centre or the slider moves out of alignment?

The mechanism should arrive aligned and operate without being forced. If the dots are off-centre, sink, or move out of position, stop using it and contact support under the 30-day warranty. hello@noisyclan.com

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