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Hi friends – brand new batch of lessons I want to let you know about today, all on the subject of using a capo. I’ve tackled this topic a few times in the past, but wanted to answer a bunch of recent questions on the topic. So here we go — everything nicely organized in one place.
First, here’s the video lessons in this series — 6 of which are brand new:
If you want to jump directly to a specific lesson, here’s the list of everything on this topic:
- Capos, Explained – 6 Ways They’re Useful
- Which Capo I Recommend and Why
- Capo and Vocal Range Adjustments
- The Capos & Barre Chord Connection
- Does Using a Capo Change Note Names?
- How Capos Change Musical Key
- Capos and Easy Drop-D (5 String Trick)
Print-friendly Guides Available!
In addition to the video lessons above, I have a few new PDFs available as well. These will give you the same information, but in a print-friendly format… perfect for keeping in your guitar case, tacked on the wall in your studio, or wherever else. Download ‘em, print them as many times as you want, and keep the files forever!
“Capo Captain” — calculate chords & key with ease!
I recently made a new web tool called Capo Captain — which lets you calculate the chords, key, and capo position needed to play along with any song. This can be used in multiple different ways — a few of which I’ve walked through in this brand new video walkthrough.
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