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Hey im playing accoustic guitar and starting to play around with chords. I was wondering if i should get a capo. Is it worth it to buy one. Do other guitarists use them in songs. Because i havent' seen a song here that uses a capo?
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 10:43 AM
buy one if you want one
otherwise don't
alot of songs need capos to play easily
otherwise don't
alot of songs need capos to play easily
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 10:56 AM
There's a lot of songs that use a capo.
Truthfully, singers use capos more than guitarists do. They make songs easier to sing because they raise the pitch a touch.
Truthfully, singers use capos more than guitarists do. They make songs easier to sing because they raise the pitch a touch.
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 12:43 PM
And they're fun to put on the 7th fret and sound like a banjo! 
Get a Kyser Quick change capo, then you can do the lazy-mans drop D
Get a Kyser Quick change capo, then you can do the lazy-mans drop D
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 04:01 PM
I like messing around with the capo, playing the same chord progression in a different neck position can really change how a song feels. It's also useful for adjusting a song so that it fits into your natural range or a key you feel comfortable singing in easily.
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Posted 23 July 2005 - 09:17 AM
i have seen so many pros on tv use the shubb deluxe capo... get that one.
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Posted 23 July 2005 - 01:26 PM
Yeah, get one. After you've toyed around with it for long enough, get a cut capo (sometimes called a partial capo). That adds to the excitement!
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Posted 24 July 2005 - 03:42 PM
there are u some great songs to play using a capo, but also they are very fun to write songs with too. so i think getting one is a good idea 
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Posted 24 July 2005 - 08:42 PM
QUOTE (Graeme! Yes @ Graeme!,Jul 22 2005, 02:01 PM)
I like messing around with the capo, playing the same chord progression in a different neck position can really change how a song feels. It's also useful for adjusting a song so that it fits into your natural range or a key you feel comfortable singing in easily.
Same here.
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Posted 25 July 2005 - 10:34 AM
Yes, get one.
(I prefer Keyser, but others may prefer something else. I have one in almost every acoustic guitar case.)
(I prefer Keyser, but others may prefer something else. I have one in almost every acoustic guitar case.)
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Posted 25 July 2005 - 01:33 PM
Get one, you can have tons of fun. Mine was £4 and i hardly use it, but when i do its great.
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 06:32 PM
Capos are really useful. I use them a lot to make pretty boring first-position chord sequences sound a bit different. You can also use them to fit a tune around your vocal range. Simon and Garfunkel used capos a lot in their songs, e.g. Homeward Bound, I Am A Rock, Sound of Silence etc.
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Posted 28 July 2005 - 07:35 PM
if you hate bar chords as much as i then you can use it for barr chords and such...
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Posted 28 July 2005 - 07:44 PM
go to that closed topic at the top of the acoustic dicussion forum. it has a list of songs that use a capo, from letters A-U...
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Posted 29 July 2005 - 12:44 AM
re: drop d with a kyser..
Um, ok this is pretty dumb, but errr..... Drop D with a Kyser capo only works when the string is open. You still need to fret everything 2 frets down on the low E, right??
Damn, I can't believe I've done it wrong for so long, I feel so dirty...oh no! THE DIRT'S NOT COMING OFF!!!! 
Um, ok this is pretty dumb, but errr..... Drop D with a Kyser capo only works when the string is open. You still need to fret everything 2 frets down on the low E, right??
Damn, I can't believe I've done it wrong for so long, I feel so dirty...oh no! THE DIRT'S NOT COMING OFF!!!!
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Posted 29 July 2005 - 07:17 AM
The capoed dropped-D-ish thing (actually dropped-E, in standard) is capoing strings 1 through 5, leaving the 6-string-E open. You can now play in the Key of E using the D-shape (000232 from the capo). Any other chords above it still finger regularly, like G-shaped (actually now an A-chord though) is still 320003, etc. To play an E (or Em) shaped-chord you would now add your thumb on the 6 next to the capo.
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When the roll is called up yonder he'll be there
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Posted 29 July 2005 - 12:52 PM
I have been collecting capos for the past 5 or 6 years now. I think that I now own 12 various capos. I think the best 6-string capo I own is the G7th. It is really nice, but a little pricy. The kyser capos are pretty good and are pretty cheap. I saw someone reccommend a partial capo, those are really fun. Shubb makes the best one of those. I also have a 12-string, a drop-D, some old vintage ones, and I just got the third hand capo which allows the guitarist to capo any combination of strings that he desires. It is really useful, but it requires quite a bit of work to get it on the guitar right, wheras the keyser or the G7th just clips right on.
