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Capo Confusion
Capos can be confusing.
Take this example: If you have a capo on the fifth fret and you play an E Major chord shape, are you really playing an E Major anymore? Nope. What about this: If you put a capo on the fifth fret and play a D Minor shape, are you really playing a D Minor? Nope. It's even more interesting when you are trying to tell a piano player what chords you are playing so that he/she can play along. All of a sudden, the music you are playing will sound really interesting!
There is a way around this, although it's a bit annoying. In two parts, what are: First, recognize that the chord you are playing is merely the same shape as the other chord you were playing. An E Major is no longer an E Major when a capo is on the fifth fret, even if you were using the same fingers. Just because someone is using the same shape doesn't automatically mean that it is the same chord. Second, remember that whenever you put the capo on any fret, it will change the tuning of the guitar. If you put the capo on the fifth fret then the lowest note on the guitar becomes an "A." Therefore, an E Major chord shape really becomes an A Major chord. Confusing? You bet.
Capos are even worse when it comes to how to describe notes. That I will leave up to the next blog post...
- 24 March 2010
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