Understanding how a capo works

[@bevjohnson5280]

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

[@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.👍👏.

[@quintonalexander9723]

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[@bruzote]

At about 1:00, "These distances is what makes it sound like G chord," thevscreen pointer is between the nut and the finger positions, indicating (IMO) the portion of the string that is vibrating. Of course, the part that is audibly vibrating is to the right of the finger positions. This right-side portion, between the fingers and the bridge, is where the strings are hammered or pulled to cause vibration and thus sound.

[@Normanskie]

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

[@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!

[@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.....

[@ELLERS6]

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

[@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

[@patricklimjoco7090]

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

[@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....💓💕💕💓

[@houcinenyange945]

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

[@dorischia1186]

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

[@markfixes]

This answers many questions! THANKS

[@desolatesoul2304]

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

[@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

[@Wardcreek]

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

[@robotroblox5388]

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

[@michellehall2360]

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

[@1cleandude]

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

[@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 .

[@Emb702]

Mejo naguluhan ako sa last part anyway sobrang thank you may natutunan parin

[@jamescook7389]

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

[@AjayKumar-zu9zr]

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

[@yudipitre5720]

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

[@paddyc8200]

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

[@pete9639]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@ricardodias4656]

exaxtly what I was looking for & more, great video

[@aliusaramis9960]

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

[@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......

[@AutumnSkyy561]

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

[@cookiegrandpafiddlediddle2248]

7:14 when she turns 18

[@filipalilovitzsc]

Hahahahaha

[@MillerAndrew-wt5jy]

Lmao

[@denaenaeee]

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[@brownpunk1794]

U dirty old man😅

[@DaDiXXLaB]

Fukin legend hahahahhaa

[@fedagon3376]

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

[@TheJaker5]

Capo also gives you better action and makes chords more accessible by shrinking the neck. The basic trade off is pitch. JUST DONT OVERUSE IT. It can quickly become a handicap and you’ll only be comfortable playing when your capo is attached.

[@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!

[@hughtranter5044]

Brilliant, so well explained, many thanks Hugh

[@stqrmiist_jeremyy]

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

[@leodoescardio825]

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

[@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?

[@kaci7789]

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

[@raheemtarek1175]

Thank you so much for these videos

[@billyvanscoy9648]

Well done. Thank you very much! EXTREMELY helpful.

[@hibernianmelody6761]

Excellent video 👍

[@Wardcreek]

I’m blown away!

[@silxbeats]

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

[@fineartist7710]

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

[@AGI_108]

Very very useful vedio make more like this ❤️

[@DonnaBarrHerself]

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

[@nirjharray5990]

Beautifully explained

[@johnjezreelandaya1450]

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

[@awildjackraby]

This was fantastic thank you!

[@anthonysalgado7248]

Super helpful video. Thanks!

[@alushi5092]

The Cadd9 chord ist just beautiful :)

[@ap7387]

Thank you for explaining so well!!!

[@brendachristopher2693]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@beachist]

This confuses me because youte example in the beginning with the g shape you say move one fret and then you have the same g chord but in a higher pitch but later you say if you move the capo then you also need to move the notes on the alfabet wich i get but then that means if you move youre capo on the first fret and you play the g schape chord then you would have a g# or an Ab so thats where im confused ?

[@mikeberg5003]

You're not confused, you have it exactly right. This guys narration is horrible.

[@user99tube]

Great presentation

[@Subholik3]

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[@ellulta]

Amazing thank you, will follow you

[@leonard2048]

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

[@madjaliwaalfred9584]

Best lesson

[@John-ob7dh]

So if a rhytm guitar is playing a G shape chord with capo on the 3rd fret ,what key scale would a lead guitarist play with him on backing lead guitar . Would it be a B scale Pentatonic ?? What i am trying to get at if if the rhythm guy wants to use a capo in a song ,does the lead guitar guy need to find the key .?

[@Joymaate1.]

THANKS THIS IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND, GREAT TEACHER

[@theophiluskoay5905]

At 8:06 , is he saying that Cm chord sounds the same as higher pitch version of Am chord ?

[@pareshshah4765]

Nicely explained

[@joeolvera333]

I am playing in the key of C using G chords. How do I use these chords to make an Aminor ?

[@habbernack6196]

My problem is trying to figure out for instance..If I put the capo behind the 2nd fret and play a chord "C"it's in the key of "D" so you transpose all the chords to play in the key of "C" .

[@anujgohain7414]

Very nicely taught..Thanx brother...

[@asithasn8840]

Thank you😍❤️

[@soldierofchrist469]

Thannnnnnnqqqqqqqqq veeeeerrrry much,It is very easy to understand

[@chrishartigan532]

thanks for an easy to understand tutorial on the capo.but i thought there is half steps,and whole steps??you speak only in terms of steps.this is confusing to me. could you provide some clarity on this please? thanks

[@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.

[@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...

[@tareksenouci8409]

Even tough you named it a one step,for me it is still a half step Ex: F/f#

[@jmack619]

Exactly

[@ryanh4975]

This is great. Thank you.

[@knemo77]

This added the first wrinkle to my smooth brain

[@sudheeshshreedharan6755]

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

[@OPPAIDEMON]

thanks dude 👍

[@andrewwilkinson3510]

Moving the capo up the neck doesn't shorten the neck, you simply fret other frets. Example; placing the capo on the first fret doesn't shorten the neck, you simply fret these notes which become your open string notes. :)

[@LoremIpsumPeach]

Technically yes, but theoretically, you are shortening the neck since the capo acts as the nut does. Both ways of looking at it are correct, but it's easier for ppl to make sense of it the latter way compared to how you described it.

[@zzheyuh00]

Great video by the way! Helps to understand

[@womanworthywomanwise]

You explained it the best! Thank you.

[@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.

[@kitaroBenjamin]

That was clear🎉

[@atrbulldog5955]

I don’t understand when you capo and play the g-shape it’s not longer the g chord, the notes are completely transposed to another key. Sure the relationship between the notes are the same but it still sounds different. It’s not just a g-chord but withal a higher pitch is it?

[@MaheshSharma-sv4kl]

Hi. Very Informative Video.

[@josephtj3876]

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

[@abramruiz261]

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

[@altabraj2417]

Perfectly awesome lesson ..thnk u so much

[@kristopherdetar4346]

Each fret is only 1/2 step up to next note, right??

[@Osusu_Org]

Call it a semitone

[@naveenkodali322]

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

[@alanduncan9762]

Thanks my brother

[@juan-ksporty7348]

Thaks you very much great teacher

[@jayelisan]

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

[@RobinLudt]

So if i play a G major and i need it higher maybe 2 steps, could i play a A major?

[@redmed10]

What does he mean when he says when you use a capo a d chord will sound the same but different?

[@mikeberg5003]

This video is horrible. If you play any open chord in it's position near the nut, it sounds like what it is. So a C is a C, a G is a G, a D is a D, an A is an A. This guy just saying when you move the capo up makes it the same chord only "higher in pitch" is ridiculous. Let me try to explain, the chords in order are A, B, C, D, E, F. If you put the capo on the SECOND fret, you are essentially changing whatever chord SHAPE you're playing up to the next chord. So if you put the capo on the second fret (which is a whole step up from no capo), and you play the D SHAPE, it will sound like an E chord. In the same situation if you play a G SHAPE, it will sound like an A, etc etc. I hope that helps.

[@brujabailando]

It would be helpful if you gave the new resulting chord name from transcribing the G no capo to G a fret up. "Sound the same but a higher pitch" is kind of vague to beginners.