Capo chart

1. How do you read a capo chart?
2. How does a capo chart work?
3. What key is capo 1st fret?
4. What does capo 4th fret mean?

How do you read a capo chart?

Fortunately, the capo chart makes this process easy:

1. Find the fret your capo is placed at using the top row of the chart.
2. Look down the corresponding column until you find the chord shape that you're playing. ...
3. Use the left hand column to work out which chord you're actually playing.

How does a capo chart work?

The capo chart shows how your normal, open position chords change when you have your capo affixed to a particular fret. Notice how the A Major shape becomes B Major when you place the capo on the second fret, or D Major when you move the capo up to the fifth fret?

What key is capo 1st fret?

Moving back up

What does capo 4th fret mean?

If you play with a capo on the 2nd fret a song with chords like G, C and D will sound like A major. If you play with a capo on the 4th fret a song with chords like C, F and G will sound like E major.