• From: Cincinnati, OH
  • Registered: 2007-07-16
  • Posts: 282

Topic: Use Capo / Keep key the same

OK, I play in a band at church, and I have this song for Sunday in the Key of Bb-C.  My progression is Bb / Ab / Ebm6 / Bb....and then goes on....there's a Gb, Ab, F, Fsus in this thing too...

Can just use bare chords and hit my Bb at 6, then, just slide down to 4, etc.

OR I could capo the thing....transpose and keep it in the same key & make it a lot easier--so my question is...how do you do that.  In general terms, is there some "formula" for doing that?

Thanx for the help Chordies!

  • From: Renfrewshire, Scotland
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 1,359

Re: Use Capo / Keep key the same

I would transpose it all down 3 semi-tones and stick the capo on the 3rd fret.

Get the idea?

Is anything really made up of zeros and ones??

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  • From: Cincinnati, OH
  • Registered: 2007-07-16
  • Posts: 282

Re: Use Capo / Keep key the same

I THINK so....

I'd play a G for my Bb, an F for my Ab, etc....

If I'm wrong, feel free to roll your eyes at the guy who doesn't know, but needs to learn, some of the basics of music theory.

  • From: Renfrewshire, Scotland
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
  • Posts: 1,359

Re: Use Capo / Keep key the same

You got it. I always find it much easier to transpose downwards. Then you just move the capo up the corresponding number of frets.

Is anything really made up of zeros and ones??

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  • From: Cincinnati, OH
  • Registered: 2007-07-16
  • Posts: 282

Re: Use Capo / Keep key the same

Thanx for your help Al V--it's like a light bulb just went off, makes sense for the first time...