What are peoples views on when to start using a cappo. Some songs iv been learning use one and iv started using it alot. I feel its become a hindrance and slowed my progression down alot
I don’t know why you’d think a capo was a hindrance. Songs that use one tend to do so to make them easier to play. It’s just effectively moving the position of the nut at the end of the neck. If a song calls for a capo then I use one.
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Because if ur using it ur able to play chords easier and without stretching ur fingers as much as u would without it, so when u try playing without the streching fir chirds becomes harder
If you don’t like it, don’t use it then. Simple as that.
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imho, use it when you want to. When a song calls for use it, or don’t.
When I’m learning a song that wants me to capo to somewhere. I’ll do that. I’ll also practice the song w/o the capo too as I agree, it’s generally a shade more difficult w/o. So when ya go back to using it (the capo), the song may seem easier to play.
Good luck.
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maybe sometimes. but they can also enable chord voicings you just aren’t going to get otherwise.
but if that’s your argument, then are you playing songs that require stretches and big moves but also open strings, so you can’t use a capo? if not, then maybe you should?
me, I’m no capo snob. many pros use them when warranted. so I will, also.
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Exactly, and not only for an acoustic, when playing chords to a song sung in an usual key (whatever it means ;)). Mark Knopfler, my favourite guitarist, uses a capo on an electric; just two examples: “Postcards From Paraguay” - the key of Bbm, capoed on the 6th fret; “Boom, Like That” - in Gm, capoed on the 3rd fret. Many other electric guitarists use one too, if not for any other reason, just to get a different tone.
I wont stop using it tbh if im trying to make my own tunes inprefate the sound of ot been on 2nd fret. Just wondered if im slowing my progress by using it so often
I prefare the sound to having it on 2nd or 3rd fret. Whem Im doing my practice i dont use it but soon as i finish practice i put it on and spend hours playing songs with it on,
you shouldnt always have a capo , put it on only why its needed
I have a old yamaha acoustic that is smaller sized that I keep in Eb tuning. I use it outdoors and I keep a capo on the head always so I can just throw the capo on the 1st fret if I want to work on something in standard tuning. Capos have a ton uses when needed its always good to have them around IMO.
HI, I’m only 8 months into the journey. What I did when capos “arrived” was to start a section of a song’s practice without and then towards the end of that section of practice, I’d put the capo on. That way I was getting “satisfied” with the song/chord practice itself and putting the capo on was simply to get a small amount of usage. Gradually the capo became more comfortable (yes, it took me a while!) and I extended the proportion of that specific song practice during which I used the capo. All the best!