Make a Capo for Your Guitar with a Pencil and Some Rubber Bands.
Is capo necessary for guitar?
Use a capo only if the song requires the use of open strings. A capo gives the guitar a brighter sound. ... One can play the chords without a capo — in the key of C, for example. The other guitarist can play the chords in, say, the key of G with a capo at the 5th fret, sounding in C.
Can you use an elastic band as a capo?
Pen, pencil, marker, or anything that is long enough to cover the neck's width. Rubber band or elastic hairband. Anything stretchy is much better because it will be much easier to tie.