Understanding how a capo works

Worshipwoodshed lesson on how a capo works on the guitar.

[@bevjohnson5280]

A lightbulb moment. This is the first person that explained it in a way that i understand .

[@Normanskie]

Never really been interested in learning music theory, changed my mind, fascinating.

[@hankunck2089]

I'm an experienced guitar player, and guitar instructor. As an instructor, I'm always looking for better ways to explain what are, initially, difficult concepts for students. I like this video lesson because it does exactly that. In general, it is an easy-to-understand lesson. However, the narration at the 1:30 mark (and several times after that) should be changed from ". . . to get 'the same sounding' chord. The only difference will be that it will be a little higher in pitch." This is confusing to learners because how can it be a 'same sounding chord' if it doesn't sound the same? I would recommend using the term "chord form" and change the narration to something like: "You can use the same G major chord form to create a higher sounding pitch." Also, a short sentence or two of describing the purpose of a capo, at the beginning of the video, before getting into how it works, would be beneficial as well, so that the video can stand on it's own as a complete presentation. A video with a narration track is easy to revise. Excellent instructional videos like this help take the mystery out of playing guitar. Keep them coming.

[@xxcelr8rs]

At 110 he moves it one fret and calls it a step..no its a half step interval.

[@stevenyeholt3034]

Hank Unck p

[@ThatOneViola]

Wow I’m so lucky that I was in orchestra before learning guitar cause the concept of notes being the same but different pitch is normal to me. I can’t imagine being confused on it

[@suvindraickybicky1216]

No, no! At the beginning you’ve confused the HALF STEP or semitone with the WHOLE STEP or tone. Very important when jamming with a pianist/keyboardist. Moving one fret=1 half step/one semitone. Moving two frets=one whole step/one tone. There was some confusion at the beginning about half steps and whole steps. Correct later👍👏. Thanks. Yes to Brian Wurch above.👍👏.

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[@brownpunk1794]

Thanks so much..was nearly in tears watching hours and hours of useless tutorials...your vid just clicked...you have a way of teaching..thanks from jupiter👌

[@dianachiffre6823]

The best explanation that I found after searching for a long time, thank you.

[@mikedang3613]

This is actually.. seriously the most simple, yet accurate demonstration of basic music theory. Going to watch all your videos now. Thank you!

[@patricklimjoco7090]

Finally.. a clearer, better easy to understand explanation on how guitar capo works.Tnx 👍

[@rayboish]

Thanks for a nice clear lesson . I liked how you explained with the illustration of the music alphabet the steps to show what the chord would change to .

[@houcinenyange945]

Thank you Im still new to playing guitar. And I got a capo yesterday and this all makes alot of sense now.

[@desolatesoul2304]

GREAT VIDEO! Thank you so much. Good teacher who takes their time with us viewers. Easy to understand, straight to the point!

[@paddyc8200]

Straight to the point and extremely valuable for any guitarist to know,thank you 👍

[@michellehall2360]

I finally understand changing keys with the capo! Thank you so much! This is a great video!

[@suvindraickybicky1216]

No, no! At the beginning you’ve confused the HALF STEP or semitone with the WHOLE STEP or tone. Very important when jamming with a pianist/keyboardist. Moving one fret=1 half step/one semitone. Moving two frets=one whole step/one tone. There was some confusion at the beginning about half steps and whole steps. Correct later👍👏. Thanks. Yes to Brian Wurch below👍👏.

[@EOxNOOB]

Luckily I came here knowing that already. Otherwise I will be getting totally wrong information

[@prithvijmody2529]

he moved the capo only by one fret, which is one semitone

[@pete9639]

Hey brother, You are gifted at your teaching skills! Thanks for the clarification. Pete ;-)

[@hughtranter5044]

Brilliant, so well explained, many thanks Hugh

[@markfixes]

This answers many questions! THANKS

[@womanworthywomanwise]

You explained it the best! Thank you.

[@jamescook7389]

This is the best one that I have heard about this topic. Excellent job.

[@ricardodias4656]

exaxtly what I was looking for & more, great video

[@cookiegrandpafiddlediddle2248]

7:14 when she turns 18

[@iamtheonewhoknox]

Hahahahaha

[@MillerAndrew-wt5jy]

Lmao

[@denaenaeee]

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[@brownpunk1794]

U dirty old man😅

[@DaDiXXLaB]

Fukin legend hahahahhaa

[@ap7387]

Thank you for explaining so well!!!

[@brendachristopher2693]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@billyvanscoy9648]

Well done. Thank you very much! EXTREMELY helpful.

[@SleepToons]

Thank you, i learnt How a capo works and learnt how to naturally transpose all in one video. This is Gold for me as a beginner. I then got confused when Hank below pointed out about your mistake on the whole and half steps but I figured that out in a separate video. i love that knowledgable people also watch beginner stuff from other teachers to polish and get a different perspective apart from their own teaching routine because they can also point out where the others are going wrong as well. God Bless you

[@altabraj2417]

Perfectly awesome lesson ..thnk u so much

[@zzheyuh00]

Great video by the way! Helps to understand

[@1cleandude]

Wow awesome video brother! Praise Jesus for your time and expertise and sharing!🙏🏻

[@AutumnSkyy561]

broken down really simply I can really appreciate this, thanks for sharing

[@ELLERS6]

I'm a teacher. So are you. You learn more when you teach it. Thank You

[@leonard2048]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks man! :)

[@silxbeats]

I giggle a bit when you said, this is called the nut..😂😂

[@kaci7789]

Thank you !! You had a better explanation than most.

[@raheemtarek1175]

Thank you so much for these videos

[@robotroblox5388]

This was so so so useful for me to understand as a beginner. Huge help 😊

[@stevemc5919]

I'm looking through the comments below, and I HAVE TO AGREE with them. This is all starting to make sense. THANK YOU for explaining it the way you did. Genius.....

[@sudheeshshreedharan6755]

this is so helpful.....thnx for uploading

[@awildjackraby]

This was fantastic thank you!

[@anujgohain7414]

Very nicely taught..Thanx brother...

[@dorischia1186]

Very clear slow explanation, awesome teacher. Makes me feel like I am lucky to chance upon this channel. Fantast😊

[@Joymaate1.]

THANKS THIS IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND, GREAT TEACHER

[@anthonysalgado7248]

Super helpful video. Thanks!

[@finemusic556]

I want to give thanks to this channel for teaching music theory... l m looking this for long time ago... Now everything was clear....💓💕💕💓

[@betterworldok3802]

Thank you so much for teaching us

[@Wardcreek]

You’re a godsend! Been trying to figure this out for years

[@leodoescardio825]

Thank you! This was exactly what I was looking for. The way a capo changes the key using the alphabet

[@Wardcreek]

I’m blown away!

[@naveenkodali322]

Very happy....luv uuuuu sir...very helpful

[@hibernianmelody6761]

Excellent video 👍

[@ryanh4975]

This is great. Thank you.

[@josephtj3876]

Very very useful!! Really loved that video! I really appreciate your work 👌👍

[@KrowndPrince]

️HalleluYah awesome very clear and concise . Blessings

[@AGI_108]

Very very useful vedio make more like this ❤️

[@MaheshSharma-sv4kl]

Hi. Very Informative Video.

[@aliusaramis9960]

Thank you bro this was exactly i looked for very long time...😍

[@jayelisan]

Thank you, very clear. Appreciate it immensely! God bless you.

[@yudipitre5720]

WOW awesome I needed thus badly as a beginner. First time I see you . Subscribed

[@johnabaah]

Oh my God I feel like shouting now Thanks so much for the illumination

[@zakiyahooker-officialpage4928]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. You have made this so plain. I have definitely bookmarked you. You are a great teacher.

[@fedagon3376]

Thank you very much, you managed to get me to finally understand what does capo. Broke my brain meanwhile tho

[@ellulta]

Amazing thank you, will follow you

[@nirjharray5990]

Beautifully explained

[@user99tube]

Great presentation

[@johnjezreelandaya1450]

Hello brother this vid help me a lot may Lord God Jesus Christ bless you

[@lifebiggestchallenges]

great video!!!

[@juan-ksporty7348]

Thaks you very much great teacher

[@AjayKumar-zu9zr]

OMG ..I go for personal guitar lesson and my teacher even couldn’t explain me the way you explained ... subscribed!

[@alushi5092]

The Cadd9 chord ist just beautiful :)

[@donniesasser6143]

Thank you. Great presentation.

[@abramruiz261]

Thank you for this I now understand the capo. Also I wanted to ask if you know any good ear training?

[@tonytotten408]

Great video thanks

[@ceejdude83]

i just have to point out, 1 whole step = 2 frets, each fret counts as half a step (or a semitone) ;) but apart form that great video! the rest is very easy to understand.

[@madjaliwaalfred9584]

Best lesson

[@stqrmiist_jeremyy]

Wow...🥺 I understand sir...tq very much

[@soldierofchrist469]

Thannnnnnnqqqqqqqqq veeeeerrrry much,It is very easy to understand

[@fineartist7710]

...This is the best lesson on Capo theory on KZbin!...Thanks, liked and subscribed

[@DonnaBarrHerself]

I ran right over and wrote the musical alphabet on the back of my chord card, from memory. Thank you!

[@JOHNAYE808]

THANK YOU JUST WHAT I NEEDED TO LEARN

[@pareshshah4765]

Nicely explained

[@yomusic5367]

thanks for this!

[@mikeamato6880]

Thanks you are a great teacher. I actually understand how a capo works. If I was looking at a chord chart I can move the capo up and play the chords the same way I would have played them on the open neck?

[@aa.mirezZ]

The beginning was definitely suspicious until about 5 min mark lol but u clarified exactly how it’s actually changing the chord into a different key. Example G form in open is g but capo 2 is actually an A chord now. If we wanted to actually change that g chord into a different voicing we would capo 3rd fret and play an E form and that gives us a different voicing of the same chord (G)Many bands/artist do this fill out sound and make their guitars sound fuller, especially when there is multiple guitar players

[@kayleemuyu8184]

…i think guitar might have just clicked for me. i somewhat know music theory but on piano so guitar made absolutely no sense to me. like i know it’s basically 6 mini pianos on it, but they’re lined up differently. and i didn’t get how shapes can be used to play different chords. or how moving down the guitar works. but i think ik why barre chords are a thing now. i still have a a lot to learn, but now i understand how changing keys work on the guitar and why some songs i wanted to learn to play on the guitar had different “chords” when there is a capo. their not different. they’re just produced by the same shape as another chord when there is no capo on the guitar. thank you soooo much!

[@anthonyslattery8808]

This was fantastic really well explained and demonstrated as a newbie to the guitar I was confused with the capo but now it all makes sense.

[@asithasn8840]

Thank you😍❤️

[@callofduty0323]

Hey can you please do a tutorials on accidentals and going outside of the scale for Melody's and chords I play the piano and I'm having trouble adding character to my tracks..

[@knemo77]

This added the first wrinkle to my smooth brain

[@OPPAIDEMON]

thanks dude 👍

[@alanduncan9762]

Thanks my brother

[@Subholik3]

Finally one KZbin video ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️...sub👍

[@kitaroBenjamin]

That was clear🎉

[@pennyweigel2869]

KZbin lesson on "My Church" says Maren wrote it in Key of A but shows her using capo on 3rd fret and says it changes it to G which would be ninth fret! So would I count back instead of forward?

[@LonskiBig]

....In the most practical break- down we want to know how to get similar sounds from EASIER to play chords...and looks like a D chord will SOUND like an F chord if capo- 3 is used......

[@DN-wy3ud]

I literally can't believe it's that easy, KZbinrs make it seem like it's rocket science or something 😭😭😭

[@TheChipmonks]

Thank you so much

[@tranduyanh]

What about Em tho i mean according to the 12 notes wouldnt playing E on Capo 1 transpose it to Em? Or from Em to F ? Sorry for my english

[@GodwinEbenezar]

Dear Brother : Excellent. Lord Jesus Christ has gifted you with great teaching skill. Very clear and concise. It is so useful to me. May God bless you.

[@jeffreylancaster7571]

Nice!

[@alstonalmeida8875]

i want to learn the music scales and how to know the chords of any song.... the major scales and in that wich and all chords are there...

[@jaymohammed7704]

Ive got a question, I can't read music so I use the chords shown, If the song says Capo 3 and then lists the chords Em, G, D and whatever, do we take the shape of the original chords or the new chords post capo placement

[@heyyitssnikkiixd6792]

Jay Mohammed

[@ionatanstrateanu2347]

Jay Mohammed I would assume it’s original position, but it’s been 4 years do you know now? I’d also like to know

[@johnivansuarez9448]

Thanksss!