Shubb’s fine tune capos: An innovative adjusting knob that makes it the most ergonomic screw operated capo.• The knob maintains a fixed relationship with the frame, for improved ease of use, and for the lowest profile when stored behind the nut. • The knob’s six surfaces are numbered, providing a visual reference to more easily […]
The battle between what matters the most in songwriting never ends. Is it the lyrics, or melody? Both of these elements matter, but if you’re a songwriting guitarist there’s one more important thing you should be aware of. It’s the thing that takes your songs to the next level. . . Voicing! Many songwriting guitarists […]
A capo, from the Italian capotasto (which means head fret), refers to a device used on the neck of a stringed (typically fretted) instrument to shorten the playable length of the strings, thereby raising the pitch. It is frequently used on guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Giovanni Battista Doni first used the term in his Annotazioni […]
A guide to capos. Often, a capo is used to transpose a song up a whole or half-step. This helps to accommodate a singer’s range when a guitarist provides the accompaniment. It can also make the fingering of certain chords easier.