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  • Capo and Tab issues

    Posted by WyoBoy52 on April 22, 2021 at 4:10 pm

    I’m struggling with part of the capo lessons. Transposing the chord shape for the same chord. Tony said key of G, (G,C,D) capo 3rd fret to equal same chord but you are actually playing E,A,and B. I get that. Then he goes to capo 5 and G,C,D you play D,G,A. I cannot figure out how you get to that. It’s not like capo 3 and count 2 whole notes, doesn’t work. Also what if you need another chord on Capo 5, how do you figure it out? This lesson is still baffling me and I’ve watched it 4 times. Any advice? Also one more thing. People say, Print the tabs. Well I don’t see any tabs in the lessons anywhere. Where do I look for the tabs to print? Sorry, only been doing TAC for 2 weeks, but love it. Steve

    WyoBoy52 replied 3 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Alfred

    Member
    April 22, 2021 at 5:57 pm

    [NOTE]I got logged out in the middle of typing this… so here are the long winded cliff notes[/NOTE]

    Ok, lets, try to clear your mind of chord names based on shapes. we will set up the translation like this…
    C shape = Shape 1
    A shape = Shape 2
    G shape = Shape 3
    E Shape = Shape 4
    D Shape = Shape 5

    The shape numbers will be how I refer to them from here out.
    If you Play Shape 3 open you get a G chord with the root note on the 6th string (also known as low E). So if you Capo up on the 3rd Fret, and play the same shape, then that Chord is a step and a half higher than what that shape would be played in the open position. So a Step and a half from G you get A#

    So Capoed on the third fret your shapes resolve to these chords

    Shape 1 = D#
    Shape 2 = C
    Shape 3 = A#
    Shape 4 = G
    Shape 5 = F

    To Keep this all straight in your head. The high e being string 1 and low E being string 6 the root notes for each shape are as follows.

    Shape 1 – String 5
    Shape 2 – String 5
    Shape 3 – String 6
    Shape 4 – String 6
    Shape 5 – String 4

    Knowing where the root is for each chord will help you count up and down when you use the capo to transpose. At least learning the notes on strings 4,5,and 6 (or at least what the notes are on the dot inlays) will help you immensely with this.

    I hope that this was clear, and not confusing, and helpful to you.

    • WyoBoy52

      Member
      April 23, 2021 at 10:04 am

      Thank you. This I get and it is pretty easy to understand. However in the capo lesson, section 2 transposing chords, he uses 1st key of G, so G,C and D. He says to get the same sound/note, not shape you play, E,A and B on Fret 3. Then on fret 5 you play D,G, and A. So G is G, and capo on 3, G is E. On 5, G is D. That is what is confusing me. He gave chord equivalents for keys of G, E,C, A and D with different capo positions. Example A=A,D,E, but he put capo on 2 and uses G,C,D and on 5 he plays E,A,B. That is what is confusing me. How he figures that out other than trial an error.

  • Alfred

    Member
    April 22, 2021 at 6:08 pm

    In response to this
    ” Where do I look for the tabs to print? Sorry, only been doing TAC for 2 weeks, but love it.”

    Bottom right of the video just to the right of the heart icon there should be an icon that looks like an eighth note. That is the link. If you don’t see the note icon, just move your mouse slowly to the right of the heart until it looks like your cursor has changed like it is over a link and click. that should get you the tabs.

    • WyoBoy52

      Member
      April 23, 2021 at 10:05 am

      Thanks. I had no idea and there isn’t a guide that I know of, other than people like you who will help. Steve

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