2023年4月6日 · Learn what a capo is, and how to use a capo in 3 easy steps. We cover capo styles, pro tips to using a capo, a capo chart, and easy songs to play with your capo.

A capo (/ ˈ k eɪ p oʊ ˌ k æ-ˌ k ɑː-/ KAY-poh, KAH-; short for capodastro, capo tasto or capotasto [ˌkapoˈtasto], Italian for "head of fretboard") [a] is a device a musician uses on the neck of a stringed (typically fretted) instrument to transpose and shorten the playable length of the strings—hence raising the pitch.

A capo is a handy tool that guitarists use to change the sound of their instruments. This is what a capo looks like: When it’s on the guitar it looks like this: How does a capo work? A guitar capo is basically a clamp that you can apply at any point on the fretboard. You open the ‘clamp’ and move it to wherever you want it to be on the fretboard.

Taking its name from the Italian word for "head," a capo is a small device that clamps onto the neck of a guitar and shortens the length of the strings, raising their pitch.

2022年12月1日 · A capo is a popular accessory for guitar that is used to temporarily shorten the length of the strings, thereby raising the pitch of the open strings. The device does this by clamping down across the fingerboard at a specific fret, essentially acting as a moveable nut.

2024年6月6日 · A guitar capo is a device that is used to raise the pitch of the open strings of a guitar. It works by attaching to the neck and spanning across the fretboard, parallel with the frets. If you attach a capo right above the nut at the first fret, then it effectively shortens the length of the strings and raises the pitch of the open strings.

2024年11月13日 · A capo (short for “capotasto,” which means “head of the fretboard” in Italian) is a clamp-like device that is placed on the neck of a guitar. Its purpose is to shorten the playable length of the strings, effectively raising the pitch of the guitar without needing to adjust the tuning.

2025年1月18日 · The capo is a small yet versatile device that has become an essential tool for guitar players of all skill levels. Short for “capotasto,” an Italian word meaning “head of the fretboard,” the capo is clamped onto the neck of the guitar to raise the pitch of the open strings.

A capo is a small device design to clamp down on a guitar's fretboard, thereby making it easy to change keys while being able to play the same chord progression form. Typically we play guitar with the default open string standard tuning.

2024年10月20日 · What Does a Capo Do for Your Guitar? In simple terms, a capo is a clamp-like device that you attach to the neck of your guitar. It presses down all the strings on a specific fret, effectively raising the pitch of your guitar.