When a guitar tab tells you to Capo on the 1st fret. Then gives the chords. Are the Chords the shape or the actual chord needed to be played? Example Capo 1 (A) is that a A shape or do I need to figure out how to create an A chord?
2007-04-09 09:03:05 · 6 answers · asked by JAYTM_73 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Performing Arts
A capo allows you to play root position chords (like C major or D minor) as if it wasn't there. Just pretend that the capo wasn't there and play the chords as they are written. C major as shown is now D flat Major.
2007-04-09 09:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a peice of music requires that you capo up one fret, and then instructs you to form a A chord the actual chord sound is that of a Bb. It is the correct sound for the song, you do not have to figure out the shape of an A chord. Just play as it instructs you. What you need to remember is that the actual chord being played is not an A.
2007-04-09 13:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its just like normal, just act like the first fret after the capo is the first fret then play them like normal.
2007-04-09 09:06:59 · answer #3 · answered by '57strat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frets are the flat areas beween dividers on the neck of the guitar when reading guitar tabs the lowest bar is the low e stringl(the fat one) for e minor put your fingers on the second frets of the a and d string for dsus2 you put your fingers on the second fret of the g string and the third fret of the b string then when you strum it youvjust skip over te low e string
2016-04-01 05:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as it says capo1, 2, 3, etc.. it refers to the shape
2007-04-09 09:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by Raw Rock Kills 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just the cord shape.
2007-04-09 09:08:53 · answer #6 · answered by renee o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋