Guitar Capo Transition Chart
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1Guitar Capo Transition Chart
This chart is a quick reference chart to show you the original key and the new key depending on
where you place the capo.
Original Key A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
Fret 1
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Fret 2
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
Fret 3
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
Fret 4
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
Fret 5
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
Fret 6
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Fret 7
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
Fret 8
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
Fret 9
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
Fret 10
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
Fret 11
Ab
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Fret 12
A
Bb
B
C
C#
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
Example. Your song is written in the key of C. You put your capo just below fret 5. You will now be
in the key of F even though you will playing the Key of C chords.
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