Capo | Acoustic Guitar

A full capo – the most common type – is a clamp placed around your guitar’s neck to shorten all the strings, allowing you to sing and play in different keys. A partial capo shortens one or more strings, allowing you to explore alternative tunings without having to retune. Here’s a good introduction by folk singer and capo expert Harvey Reid.

Video Lesson: How to Use a Capo to Play Music in All 12 Keys

The capo is a small but powerful tool for guitarists that raises the notes of the open strings but retains the individual relationships between strings. Here's how to use one.

Make the Most of Your Capo: 4 Essential Concepts

When used as a tool—and not merely a crutch—a capo can offer inspiration and creativity for guitar players of all skill levels. Here are 4 essential concepts for using a capo on guitar.

Get a Grip: Acoustic Guitar Capo Guides and Reviews

Continuing with our monthly web themes, this time we’ll be exploring a range of accessories for acoustic guitar including capos, strings, picks, and more. Tryi... Read More...

Gear Review: G7th Performance 3 Capo

From the September/October 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY GREG OLWELL When you get down to it, a guitar is pretty much a wooden box with strings and, to... Read More...

How To Choose and Use a Guitar Capo

Capos are valuable tools for changing the tuning of your guitar, and as such, you should learn how to use a capo and not view them as “cheaters.”

Winter NAMM 2019: Shubb Capos

In this video from the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Gary Mobley from Shubb Capos discusses the company's wide variety of products. Check out more 20... Read More...

G7th Unveils the Performance 3 Guitar Capo at Winter NAMM 2019

In this video from the 2019 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, Simon Campling from G7th, The Capo Company explains the technology behind the company's new... Read More...

Gear Review: D’Addario Self-Centering Cradle Capo

From the November 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY GREG OLWELL Long relegated to very specific kinds of players and styles, cradle capos seem to be having a... Read More...

Review: G7th Heritage Capo

From the April 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY GREG OLWELL The new G7th Heritage is a premium-priced capo that combines an age-old yoke device with the com... Read More...

G7th Demonstrates its Heritage Capo at Winter NAMM 2018

In this video from Winter NAMM 2018, G7th demonstrates its stainless steel, yoke-style, Heritage capo with "adaptive radius technology." This capo provides maxi... Read More...