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Printable Guitar Capo Chart

A capo lets you play easy open shapes in any key. This chart answers the two questions every capo user has: "If I put the capo on fret 3 and play a G shape, what chord is that?" and "What is the easiest way to play a song in B♭?"

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What’s inside

8 open chord shapes with the capo on frets 1 to 9
Best shape and capo position for all 12 keys
How to read it, with examples

How to use it

Print it and keep it with your practice notes.
Read one section at a time and try each idea on the guitar straight away.
Use it as a quick reference whenever you learn a new song.

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Questions

How do I know where to put the capo?

Find the key the song is in, then look it up in the second table to get an easy shape and capo position. For example, a song in B♭ is easy with G shapes and the capo on fret 3.

Does a capo change the chord names?

The shapes stay the same but the sound goes up one half step per fret. A G shape at capo 2 sounds as A. Most songbooks write the shape names and the capo fret.

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