What Does a Capo Actually Do to Chords? EXPLAINED with 5 Famous Songs

[@andycrowley]

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[@brianzelinsky-ri6nd]

Andy you’re the best teacher! I’m 67 years old and just started learning guitar at 65. It’s hard to get these old fingers to work sometimes but I am having a blast!

[@Indiekev]

This is great and massively helpful, theory is so important and something I personally need to work on. These videos are extremely valuable. Great work Andy Fuzzy

[@doctorarmani2112]

By giving an example of a song to explain the theory really helps and by visually showing the chords diagrams make the video easy to understand.

[@johnswarna8338]

For me to understand this lesson a bit confusing however thanks and a blessed New year

[@andycrowley]

Watch this video first and then let me know if this one makes more sense! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZCse6eIfN1lobMsi=bggtflX-vEkyQDpY

[@stefano.b65stef77]

In opinion you are the best for people who don't have English as their first language, you speak slowly, that makes easy to understand

[@balosae]

came here from the andy piano channel, its so cool you rock both instruments so good! Also wanna thank you for that Piano Man tutorial!

[@andycrowley]

You're welcome buddy! One day I'll do a piano beginners course for sure 🎹

[@Baile_an_Locha]

Re Tom Petty, he said in an interview that they double tracked the guitar and used 1st fret capo on one track and 3rd fret capo on the other.

[@andycrowley]

Amazing, great to know this!

[@Jipjip-m6f]

Thanks

[@sotirispapaskoulis3243]

OK after some minutes I finally figured it out. You take the starting chord ,like the a chord, and if you want to play it at the fifth fret ,you are supposed to count 5 semitons on the chromatic scale. SO A G# G F# F E !! Such a helpful video Andy thank you 🎉

[@andycrowley]

That's it! 🤘

[@riffcodger]

Nice job Andy. Thanks very much. Every day's a school day on guitar.😂 Nadolig Llawen. 🎅

[@arottie4097]

WOW!

[@HeadHunterrYT]

Can you do a tutorial on Big Iron by Marty Robbins?

[@andrewdobson813]

If you are playing with another guitarist and put a capo on your guitar, check your tuning. The capo is likely to raise the pitch of the strings because it puts much more pressure on the guitar neck than your gentle fingers. Most capos also put the guitar out of tune because they affect the lower strings more than the higher strings. Ideally have one guitar that you use with a capo and one that you use with open strings. Follow these rules and you will spend less time being pursued by angry mobs with torches, pitchforks and, indeed, tuning forks.

[@bonnieknight7424]

Andy can you do a tutorial on espresso by Sabrina carpenter everyone would be so happy? Thanks Andy your the best 💖😎😘

[@johnhopkins6565]

It should really be called a barre clamp.

[@andycrowley]

So true! Capo comes from the word "Capotasto", which is Italian for Head of fretboard, so also a perfect name

[@christopheranderson1968]

Still don't get it lol I've never been any good at theory in anything lol

[@adit1001able]

Look up Caged system on guitar

[@andycrowley]

If you don't get theory, don't start with CAGED - Start with the notes on the guitar and follow the essential and most practically useful theory to learn in my beginners program here www.andyguitar.co.uk/videos/musical-notes-and-the-note-circle?context=pathway&courseSlug=absolute-beginner-guitar&pathwaySlug=beginner-acoustic