Using A Capo

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CAPO THEORY:

Subtract 3 frets, and play in the the keys of G (for the 6th string) and C (for the fifth string):

There are two ways to play the chords in any key (using the G and C shapes):

The most important chords are    I   IV V(7) vi and bVII
               G   C   D(7) Em       F
               C   F   G(7) Am       Bb

Key of G:

G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F   F#/Gb

0 1      2 3      4 5 6      7 8      9 10 11

Key of C:

C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F   F#/Gb G G#/Ab A A#/Bb B

0 1      2 3      4 5 6      7 8      9 10     11

The Complete set of chords in the keys of G and C:

Diatonic:                  |   Borrowed: (major)           |   Secondary Dominants:       |   Blues:
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I ii iii IV V(7) vi   |   bVII bIII bVI (bV)(bII)   |   I7 II7 III7 VI7 VII7   |   I7 IV7 V7
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G Am Bm   C   D(7) Em   |   F    Bb     Eb   (Db)(Ab)    |   G7 A7   B7    E7   F#7    |   G7   C7 D7
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Diatonic:                  |   Borrowed: (major)           |   Secondary Dominants:       |   Blues:
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I ii iii IV V(7) vi   |   bVII bIII bVI (bV)(bII)   |   I7 II7 III7 VI7 VII7   |   I7 IV7 V7
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C Dm Em   F   G(7) Am   |   Bb    Eb    Ab   (Gb)(Db)    |   C7 D7   E7    A7   B7     |   C7 F7   A7
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