This doesn’t mean that capo electric guitar musicians have it wrong. In fact I would say it is quite the contrary. Music is about personal expression and using and capo on an electric guitar could very well fit into some ones niche quite well.

If anyone can find a youtube video of people playing electric guitar and using a capo let us know and I will post the link.

In the early stages of learning guitar you need someone that can come along side you and show you the ropes not play every song in existence with their eyes closed. This may seem a bit counter intuitive but think about it. Kinder garden teachers aren’t required doctorates they are required to know how children think and learn. The same is true when you are looking into beginning guitar lesions. Find someone that knows how to teach you.

A quick Google search or a trip to the local music store will provide you a list of local instructors. Pick the ones in the list that look like they are good for a beginner and give them a call. Let them know you are looking at getting started and are curious how about their curriculum. If they say they follow a book hang up the phone. Its ok if a book is used but it should not be the only resource. I had one instructor who taught from a book but copied all of the pages off so it looked like his own. He didn’t dial into my needs, strengths, and weaknesses and consequently I was discouraged and quite going.

It is worth finding a good teacher from the get go. Spending the time to find a quality teacher can mean the difference between sticking with guitar and giving it up completely.
For you parents out there this may be a little difficult as you don’t fully know the best way for your child to learn an interment but you do know your child so be patient and listen to the feedback they give. If there isn’t excitement you are wasting both your time and money.

Find a good teacher and you will find the excitement.

For those of you who have not had the opportunity to play with a capo I suggest you just buy one. They are not a huge expense and I know you are going to love playing with one. It doesn’t take any thing to learn how to play and a whole new world will be open to you.

There is a ton of information on this site regarding brands and types of capos so do some reading and find one that you think will work for you.

If you have any questions fell free to ask them here or on the specific page that talks about the capo you are looking into.

I hope you find the info helpful.  

You can’t go wrong with any of the following…

• Kyser
  Quick Change Capo

• G7th
  performance capo

• Dunlop
  Trigger Banjo Capo

Using a capo will allow you to play all open chords while allowing you to stay in the key the song was written in. If you are a singer/songwriter you will find this especially useful because you can spend your time working on the song and less time figuring out chords.

Here is an open tuning chord progression in the key of C(open position, no capo). The chords are the I (one), IV (four), and V (five).

The I chord
C major;

E |~——–|———|———|———|———|
B |~—1—-|———|———|———|———|
G |~——–|———|———|———|———|
D |~——–|—-2—-|———|———|———|
A |~——–|———|—-3—-|———|———|
E |~——–|———|———|———|———|

The IV chord
F major;

E |~——–|———|———|———|———|
B |~—1—-|———|———|———|———|
G |~——–|—-2—-|———|———|———|
D |~——–|———|—-3—-|———|———|
A |~——–|———|———|———|———|
E |~——–|———|———|———|———|

The V chord
G major

E |~——–|———|—-3—-|———|———|
B |~——–|———|———|———|———|
G |~——–|———|———|———|———|
D |~——–|———|———|———|———|
A |~——–|—-1—-|———|———|———|
E |~——–|———|—-2—-|———|———|

Learn to play these three chords and you will be able to play a ton of songs out there. Change the tempo or the progression and you can create a whole new song.
Like anything there is a bit of a learning curve but stick with it and you will get there.

If it is loose wiring or components the fix is quite simple, tighten things up. Make sure all of the mounting hardware is tight and all of the loose wires are bound. In some cases it may even be a battery vibrating against an internal wall. In cases such as this one can simply wrap a shim around the battery so it doesn’t have any room to move. Be sure not to use a conductive material.

If on the other hand the buzzing is coming from a string hitting another fret the fix is a bit more involved. The easiest thing to do is to bring the guitar to a luthier and have them take care of it. They have the skills and tools to dress your frets, correctly adjust your truss rod, or make any number of other adjustments that may be required. It is a good idea to bring your guitar in every so often for this any way. Like a car your guitar if used regularly will need a tune up.

So the short of it is that it is not the capo that is causing the buzzing, it is the guitar.

“I am looking to buy a capo but I don’t know what the differences between acoustic and electric capos.”

The short of it is that there is no difference between electric and acoustic capos. As you well know there is quite a difference between acoustic and electric guitars but when it comes to using a capo it would be hard to go wrong. Once you find something you like you can use it playing some blue grass or blues around a camp fire or rocking out while plugged into your stack.

That being said one thing to consider may be the shape of the neck. Some guitars have a very flat neck while other have “C” or “V” shaped necks. This could make a difference if the capo you chose has a notch that that neck indexes into. This won’t be a huge issue if your guitar is a fairly standard model.

Another issue that may be worth thinking about is the gage of your strings. If you use really heavy strings you may want a go with a capo that has slightly stronger clamping power. If on the other hand you use supper light gage strings any capo should do you fine.

So, all and all don’t worry about if you need specially an “acoustic guitar capo” or an “electric guitar capo” instead be thinking about what you like to use and if it works you will be fine.

• G7th performance capo 39.00
• Paige Capo 17.95
• Kyser Quick Capo 15.00
• Classical Capo 45.00

For the price this is a great little tuner that can easily fit into your case and be used with any acoustic guitar.

Customer reviews;
“This ridiculously inexpensive tuner is an amazing value. I’ve had mine for over five years without a hitch, and it’s kept an electric bass, and electric and acoustic guitars in tune, quickly and easily.”

“This is by far one of the best tuners I have ever used. I highly recommend the GA-30 for pros and novices alike. You will not be disappointed with this one.”

If you know anything about G7th you know that they are really making waves in the capo market. Their quality and innovation is speaking for its self.

Customer reviews:
“This capo is easy on/easy off and requires no tuning adjustments. This is a lifetime capo–it’s steel, heavy, sleekly designed, and provides a strong and even pressure on the strings without any dampening of sound–the strings are as plunky as can be. It takes about 5 seconds to put on, adjust, or remove. A bit easier to use than a Shubb; worth the extra expense in my opinion.”

“Finally a banjo capo that my arthritic hands and “mechanically challenged” brain can work. It goes on like it should, stays where it should, and comes off when it should.
Worth every penny.”