To play a song in the key of C major with a capo on the 3rd fret, you would need to use chords as if you were playing in the key of A major. This means that the chord shapes you use will be relative to the capo, not the original key of C major.
The capo is placed on the 3rd fret to play in the key of G major.
To play in the key of C major, the capo is typically placed on the 3rd fret.
To play a G chord with a capo on the 5th fret, place your fingers in the shape of a D chord without the capo. The capo essentially moves the chord shape up five frets, so the D shape becomes a G chord when played with the capo on the 5th fret.
To play a G major chord with a capo on the 4th fret, place your fingers on the 6th string 3rd fret, 5th string 2nd fret, and 1st string 3rd fret. Strum all the strings except the 6th string.
The capo is placed on the 4th fret to play in the key of G.
The capo is placed on the 3rd fret to play in the key of G major.
To play in the key of C major, the capo is typically placed on the 3rd fret.
To play a G chord with a capo on the 5th fret, place your fingers in the shape of a D chord without the capo. The capo essentially moves the chord shape up five frets, so the D shape becomes a G chord when played with the capo on the 5th fret.
To play a G major chord with a capo on the 4th fret, place your fingers on the 6th string 3rd fret, 5th string 2nd fret, and 1st string 3rd fret. Strum all the strings except the 6th string.
The capo is placed on the 4th fret to play in the key of G.
To play a G major chord with a capo on the 2nd fret, place your fingers on the second fret of the A string, third fret of the low E string, and third fret of the high E string. Strum all the strings except for the low E string.
The recommended position for placing the capo on the guitar to play in the key of G major is on the 3rd fret.
To play in the key of G, place the capo on the 3rd fret.
To play a song with a capo on the first fret, place the capo just behind the first fret and play the chords as if the capo is the new nut of the guitar. This will raise the pitch of the song by one semitone.
To play in different keys using a capo on your guitar, place the capo on a fret that corresponds to the desired key. For example, to play in E major, place the capo on the 2nd fret. This will raise the pitch of all open strings, allowing you to play in E major using the same chord shapes as if you were playing in D major without the capo.
To play in the key of C with a capo, place the capo on the 3rd fret.
To play in the key of D with a capo, place the capo on the 2nd fret.