Capo Chart
The full capo chart: every key against every capo fret, showing which chord shapes to play. Find the capo position that puts a song in your vocal range.
Pick the sounding key — the chart shows which shape to play at each capo fret.
Playing in G — capo chart
| Capo fret | Shape to play | Example: the I chord |
|---|---|---|
| No capo | G | Play a G shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 1 | Gb (barre shape) | Play a Gb (barre shape) shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 2 | F (barre shape) | Play a F (barre shape) shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 3 | E | Play a E shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 4 | Eb (barre shape) | Play a Eb (barre shape) shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 5 | D | Play a D shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 6 | Db (barre shape) | Play a Db (barre shape) shape — it sounds as G |
| Fret 7 | C | Play a C shape — it sounds as G |
The open CAGED shapes are C, A, G, E and D. If the chart shows a barre shape, that capo position still works — it just needs a barre chord instead of an open one.
Full chart — every key, capo 0–7
| Key | Open | Capo 1 | Capo 2 | Capo 3 | Capo 4 | Capo 5 | Capo 6 | Capo 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) | A | Ab (barre shape) | G | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) |
| Db | Db (barre shape) | C | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) | A | Ab (barre shape) | G | Gb (barre shape) |
| D | D | Db (barre shape) | C | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) | A | Ab (barre shape) | G |
| Eb | Eb (barre shape) | D | Db (barre shape) | C | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) | A | Ab (barre shape) |
| E | E | Eb (barre shape) | D | Db (barre shape) | C | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) | A |
| F | F (barre shape) | E | Eb (barre shape) | D | Db (barre shape) | C | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) |
| Gb | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) | E | Eb (barre shape) | D | Db (barre shape) | C | B (barre shape) |
| G | G | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) | E | Eb (barre shape) | D | Db (barre shape) | C |
| Ab | Ab (barre shape) | G | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) | E | Eb (barre shape) | D | Db (barre shape) |
| A | A | Ab (barre shape) | G | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) | E | Eb (barre shape) | D |
| Bb | Bb (barre shape) | A | Ab (barre shape) | G | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) | E | Eb (barre shape) |
| B | B (barre shape) | Bb (barre shape) | A | Ab (barre shape) | G | Gb (barre shape) | F (barre shape) | E |
How it works: The shape you play is the target key moved DOWN by the capo fret: capo 2 in the key of A means playing G shapes (A down two semitones is G). Singers use this to move a song into their range without relearning the shapes.
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