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(C, G, D, A and E), because he sound of open stringsringing out is an ntrinsic part of the

music.The capomakes t possible o play this way in all keys.

You can also use the capo to raise thepitch of an arrangement.For example: many tradi-

tional fiddle tunes areplayed in D and A (easykeys for violin). On guitar, these unes are

easier o play in C and G. The capo can raiseyour C arrangementso the key of D, andyour

G arrangements o the key of A, so you can play with a fiddler.

WHAT?

ers who used a capo ncludes Muddy Waters,Doc Watson,ChetAtkins, Bo Diddley, Keith

Richards,Ry Cooder,Robert Johnson, esterFlatt andAndresSegovia.

first fret and play a first position G chord, it sounds ike G#. With the capo at the second

fret, a first positionG sounds ike A.

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play a C. Similarly, all chords will be threefrets lower than the ones n the book: for

Ab, play F; for Bb7.play G7, and so on.)

too low for your voice.What do you do?(Youcould play it in C, which is two frets higher

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do? (D is threefrets lower than F, and C is five frets lower. If D is right for your voice,

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