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fezo · 10-14-2009, 02:58 PM

Capos are great and they have little to do with whether one can play in a certain key or not. The give the instrument an entirely different voice. There are loads of songs that sound better in c capoed two instead of d.

Good examples of songs that sound great capoed and wouldn't sound half as good otherwise - John Prine's Hello in There. Sure you can play it in d but g capoed 7 is what makes the sound. Same thing with Steve Goodman doing The Dutchman. It'll be OK in c but is amazing in g capoed 5.

i would hope I need not get into how one Gordon Lightfoot makes use of capos.

I have Shubbs and Kysers myself.

10-14-2009, 02:58 PM	#16
fezo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Manahawkin, NJ, 08050 Posts: 806	Re: capos, transpose buttons and other aids Capos are great and they have little to do with whether one can play in a certain key or not. The give the instrument an entirely different voice. There are loads of songs that sound better in c capoed two instead of d. Good examples of songs that sound great capoed and wouldn't sound half as good otherwise - John Prine's Hello in There. Sure you can play it in d but g capoed 7 is what makes the sound. Same thing with Steve Goodman doing The Dutchman. It'll be OK in c but is amazing in g capoed 5. i would hope I need not get into how one Gordon Lightfoot makes use of capos. I have Shubbs and Kysers myself.