The Capo Chord Book

Mel Bay Publications
Level : Beginning-Intermediate


The Capo Chord Book is an instructional method designed to aid the guitarist in capo transpositions. Playing in keys laden with bar chords can be frustrating to the novice. This book showing the player how to play in these difficult keys while using easy to play chord shapes.
By placing the capo at different points on the guitar neck, chord shapes from the one key can be used to play in multiple keys. This book is clear and easy to understand with written explanation and diagrams.


Capoing on the First Fret
Key of F
Key of A flat
Key of B flat
Key of D flat
Key of E flat
Capoing on the Second Fret
Key of F#
Key of A
Key of B
Key of D
Key of E

Capoing on the Third Fret
Key of G
Key of B flat
Key of C
Key of E flat
Key of F

Capoing on the Fourth Fret
Key of A flat
Key of B
Key of D flat
Key of E
Key of F#

Capoing on the Fifth Fret
Key of A
Key of C
Key of D
Key of F
Key of G

Partial Capoing
Drop D Capo
Esus Capo

Capoing on the Fly
Major Scales and the Corresponding Roman Numerals