Why Using A Capo On Guitar Is NOT Cheating
by Simon Candy
In this video, you learn why using a capo on guitar is not cheating. I must admit, it amazes me I even have to make a video about this, but there you go. Believe it or not, some people think using a capo is cheating.
LOL! I’ve never heard such nonsense! A capo is a stylistic tool to enhance your creativity on the instrument, not cheating.
If you are new to the capo, then please don’t take any offence, it is understandable that you might think it is cheating to use a capo, however, there are people out there who should know better.
In this lesson, I take you through 3 all time classic songs that use a capo, and that clearly show that using a capo is not cheating.
The songs covered in this video are:
• Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
• Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen (Jeff Buckley version)
• Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
These songs would not exist if it were not for the capo, or at the very least not sound the way they do without a one.
In this video, I’ll try to replicate these songs without using the capo, which will clearly demonstrate why the artist chose to use one in the first place.
Watch the video below to learn more:
• Here Comes The Sun: The Beatles
Not too many more famous songs that use a capo than “Here Comes The Sun” by the Beatles, written by George Harrison.
Watch the video above to see me play this example with and without a capo:
Capo = 7th fret
• Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen (Jeff Buckley version)
A classic song by Leonard Cohen and covered beautifully by Jeff Buckley that uses a capo.
Watch the video above to see me play this example with and without a capo:
Capo = 5th fret
• Landslide: Fleetwood Mac
“Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac is yet another famous song that uses a capo.
Watch the video above to see me play this example with and without a capo:
Capo = 3rd fret
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