It makes sense that a musician should know what they are actually doing on their instrument, right? It's like, how are you going to type meaningfully if you don't know where the letters are? Same idea. That sounds daunting, but it is basic knowledge that you should acquire if you are serious about music. The price for these capos varies between 20 and 40 dollars.Basically you just have to know what all the notes are on the neck. But it's recommended that you use capos that are specially made to fit an arched or a plain guitar neck. The cheapest with just an elastic band can be bought for a few dollars. There are many models of a capo nowadays and accordingly the price fluctuates a bit. More partial capo tunings with open strings and chord charts can be find in other articles: Capo with open high E string and Capo with open low E string. Playing the open shapes G6 - D5 - C will now result in A - E5 - Dadd9, but with a different timbre because of the open highest string. In both cases new interesting sounds is the result.Ī capo on second fret on 2-6 strings will result in the emulated tuning F#-B-E-A-C#-E. It can for instance be put over the 2-6 strings leaving the high E-string open, or, over the 1-5 strings leaving the low E-string open. The capo must not be put over all strings.
If the capo is placed on the first fret, for instance, it will emulate the following tuning:Ĭapo 5: A - D - G - C - E - A Capo with open strings The capo changes the effective tuning of the guitar.
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There are programs for that, for example Guitar Pro for guitar. In this case you should probably not use a capo at all but transpose the whole music piece to another key. So, if you have music written in the key of C# and I want to play it in A? In this case you could put the capo on fret 8, but it wouldn't be very practical. If you play with a capo on the 4th fret a song with chords like C, F and G will sound like E major. If you play with a capo on the 2nd fret a song with chords like G, C and D will sound like A major. See also The Capo Chart ebook with over 400 chord diagrams including partial capo. G Capo 2 = A | G Capo 4 = B | G Capo 5 = CĪ Capo 2 = B | A Capo 3 = C | A Capo 5 = Dĭm Capo 2 = Em | Dm Capo 3 = Fm | Dm Capo 5 = GmĮm Capo 1 = Fm | Em Capo 3 = Gm | Em Capo 5 = AmĪm Capo 2 = Bm | Am Capo 3 = Cm | Am Capo 5 = Dm Examples of how the chord changesĬ Capo 2 = D | C Capo 4 = E | C Capo 5 = Fĭ Capo 2 = E | D Capo 3 = F | D Capo 5 = GĮ Capo 1 = F | E Capo 3 = G | E Capo 5 = A You can of course go further than the sixth fret, but it will soon be very short of room for your fingers. If you place the capo on the third fret and play the Am chord shape, we find out by the chart that the result is a Cm chord. The numbers on the top indicates on which fret the capo is placed. To the left you see diagrams with chord shapes and next to them the chord names. The chart below is a guide that helps you find the right chord using a capo. The capo is furthermore a great tool for those who want to find new ways in their guitar playing. With the assistance of a capo you can rearrange the barre chords to open chords in new positions – see the chart below.
The capo is especially a splendid solution if you find it difficult to play barre chords. This mean that you should attach the capo around the guitar neck on these frets. Sometimes you see notes like "Capo 3" or "Capo 5". You just attach the capo around the guitar neck on a fret that you choose and the pitch is raised (place the capo over the fretboard as you would do with your index finger playing a barre chord).
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A capo, or capo tasto in full length, is a device used for change the key without changing the tuning.