In a songbook I have The song "Fare the Well (ten thousand miles)". At the top is says "Key:F, Capo 4th, Play D", and then beside each chord marking there is another chord. For example the chord G is listed as G(D). Does this mean that with the capo in the 3rd fret position, and fingering a G chord relative to the capo, that you are really in an actual D chord? I can't understand what this means. Help!
Ernie Willson wrote: > In a songbook I have The song "Fare the Well (ten thousand miles)". At > the top is says "Key:F, Capo 4th, Play D", and then beside each chord > marking there is another chord. For example the chord G is listed as > G(D). Does this mean that with the capo in the 3rd fret position, and > fingering a G chord relative to the capo, that you are really in an > actual D chord? I can't understand what this means. Help!
> EJ in NJ
1. To start with, are you putting the capo on the 4th or 3rd fret? Your post is a bit confusing.
2. If you are playing a regular open G chord, the cowboy variety, you are playing the 3rd fret on the 6th (fattest) string, right? So it follows, as the night follows the day, that when you capo up and play that chord shape, the note you are playing on the 6th string will be the name of the chord, because it is the root of the chord. So, if you slap your capo on the third fret (not right *on* it, but you know what I mean), and play that G shape, then you're playing a Bb. Right? Because that note you're playing on the 6th string is a Bb.
3. When you play a regular old cowboy D chord, you play the 4th string open, right? And lo! it is the D string. So, when you slap your capo on and play a D shape chord, whatever note that 4th string has become is the name of your chord. So, if you have the capo on the 3rd fret, when you play that D shape you are playing an F chord. This leads me to believe that they (or you) didn't mean to write "Capo 4th". Capo the 3rd fret and play a song with the chord shapes you would use playing in D on an uncapoed guitar, and lo! you are playing in F.
I have no idea what they mean with the G(D) thing. Maybe I'm dumb (yeah, yeah, shut up you guys), but it doesn't seem to make sense.
Sean wrote: > Ernie Willson wrote: >> In a songbook I have The song "Fare the Well (ten thousand miles)". >> At the top is says "Key:F, Capo 4th, Play D", and then beside each >> chord marking there is another chord. For example the chord G is >> listed as G(D). Does this mean that with the capo in the 3rd fret >> position, and fingering a G chord relative to the capo, that you are >> really in an actual D chord? I can't understand what this means. Help!
>> EJ in NJ
> 1. To start with, are you putting the capo on the 4th or 3rd fret? Your > post is a bit confusing.
> 2. If you are playing a regular open G chord, the cowboy variety, you > are playing the 3rd fret on the 6th (fattest) string, right? So it > follows, as the night follows the day, that when you capo up and play > that chord shape, the note you are playing on the 6th string will be the > name of the chord, because it is the root of the chord. So, if you slap > your capo on the third fret (not right *on* it, but you know what I > mean), and play that G shape, then you're playing a Bb. Right? Because > that note you're playing on the 6th string is a Bb.
> 3. When you play a regular old cowboy D chord, you play the 4th string > open, right? And lo! it is the D string. So, when you slap your capo on > and play a D shape chord, whatever note that 4th string has become is > the name of your chord. So, if you have the capo on the 3rd fret, when > you play that D shape you are playing an F chord. > This leads me to believe that they (or you) didn't mean to write > "Capo 4th". Capo the 3rd fret and play a song with the chord shapes you > would use playing in D on an uncapoed guitar, and lo! you are playing in F.
> I have no idea what they mean with the G(D) thing. Maybe I'm dumb (yeah, > yeah, shut up you guys), but it doesn't seem to make sense.
Sean,
Thank you for your well thought out reply. Boy did I mess up. The song really says Key F#, Capo 4th fret, Play D. In addition I messed up when I referred to the third fret (should have been fourth). Does this make any sense now?
The song "Fare Thee Well (ten thousand miles)" is from the Joan Baez Songbook.
> Sean wrote: >> Ernie Willson wrote: >>> In a songbook I have The song "Fare the Well (ten thousand miles)". At >>> the top is says "Key:F, Capo 4th, Play D", and then beside each chord >>> marking there is another chord. For example the chord G is listed as >>> G(D). Does this mean that with the capo in the 3rd fret position, and >>> fingering a G chord relative to the capo, that you are really in an >>> actual D chord? I can't understand what this means. Help!
>>> EJ in NJ
>> 1. To start with, are you putting the capo on the 4th or 3rd fret? Your >> post is a bit confusing.
>> 2. If you are playing a regular open G chord, the cowboy variety, you are >> playing the 3rd fret on the 6th (fattest) string, right? So it follows, >> as the night follows the day, that when you capo up and play that chord >> shape, the note you are playing on the 6th string will be the name of the >> chord, because it is the root of the chord. So, if you slap your capo on >> the third fret (not right *on* it, but you know what I mean), and play >> that G shape, then you're playing a Bb. Right? Because that note you're >> playing on the 6th string is a Bb.
>> 3. When you play a regular old cowboy D chord, you play the 4th string >> open, right? And lo! it is the D string. So, when you slap your capo on >> and play a D shape chord, whatever note that 4th string has become is the >> name of your chord. So, if you have the capo on the 3rd fret, when you >> play that D shape you are playing an F chord. >> This leads me to believe that they (or you) didn't mean to write "Capo >> 4th". Capo the 3rd fret and play a song with the chord shapes you would >> use playing in D on an uncapoed guitar, and lo! you are playing in F.
>> I have no idea what they mean with the G(D) thing. Maybe I'm dumb (yeah, >> yeah, shut up you guys), but it doesn't seem to make sense.
> Sean,
> Thank you for your well thought out reply. Boy did I mess up. The song > really says Key F#, Capo 4th fret, Play D. In addition I messed up when I > referred to the third fret (should have been fourth). Does this make any > sense now?
> The song "Fare Thee Well (ten thousand miles)" is from the Joan Baez > Songbook.
> Thanks again, > EJ in NJ
G'day Ernie, Your open D chord,when capoed at the fourth fret becomes an F# chord as each fret you move upscale with the capo raises the pitch of the chord one half step,ie - D,Eb,E,F,F# 0,1 ,2,3,4
Bryan wrote: > Your open D chord,when capoed at the fourth fret > becomes an F# chord as each fret you move upscale > with the capo raises the pitch of the chord one > half step,ie - D,Eb,E,F,F# 0,1 ,2,3,4
I have found that all of the really good capos get picked over by music store owners and pulled out for their own use. The ones that remain for general sale are crap. Because of this musicians don't sound good and can't make any money. They should all study engineering or medicine instead.
>> Sean wrote: >>> Ernie Willson wrote: >>>> In a songbook I have The song "Fare the Well (ten thousand miles)". At >>>> the top is says "Key:F, Capo 4th, Play D", and then beside each chord >>>> marking there is another chord. For example the chord G is listed as >>>> G(D). Does this mean that with the capo in the 3rd fret position, and >>>> fingering a G chord relative to the capo, that you are really in an >>>> actual D chord? I can't understand what this means. Help!
>>>> EJ in NJ >>> 1. To start with, are you putting the capo on the 4th or 3rd fret? Your >>> post is a bit confusing.
>>> 2. If you are playing a regular open G chord, the cowboy variety, you are >>> playing the 3rd fret on the 6th (fattest) string, right? So it follows, >>> as the night follows the day, that when you capo up and play that chord >>> shape, the note you are playing on the 6th string will be the name of the >>> chord, because it is the root of the chord. So, if you slap your capo on >>> the third fret (not right *on* it, but you know what I mean), and play >>> that G shape, then you're playing a Bb. Right? Because that note you're >>> playing on the 6th string is a Bb.
>>> 3. When you play a regular old cowboy D chord, you play the 4th string >>> open, right? And lo! it is the D string. So, when you slap your capo on >>> and play a D shape chord, whatever note that 4th string has become is the >>> name of your chord. So, if you have the capo on the 3rd fret, when you >>> play that D shape you are playing an F chord. >>> This leads me to believe that they (or you) didn't mean to write "Capo >>> 4th". Capo the 3rd fret and play a song with the chord shapes you would >>> use playing in D on an uncapoed guitar, and lo! you are playing in F.
>>> I have no idea what they mean with the G(D) thing. Maybe I'm dumb (yeah, >>> yeah, shut up you guys), but it doesn't seem to make sense. >> Sean,
>> Thank you for your well thought out reply. Boy did I mess up. The song >> really says Key F#, Capo 4th fret, Play D. In addition I messed up when I >> referred to the third fret (should have been fourth). Does this make any >> sense now?
>> The song "Fare Thee Well (ten thousand miles)" is from the Joan Baez >> Songbook.
>> Thanks again, >> EJ in NJ > G'day Ernie, > Your open D chord,when capoed at the fourth fret becomes > an F# chord as each fret you move upscale with the capo raises the pitch of > the chord one half step,ie - D,Eb,E,F,F# > 0,1 ,2,3,4
Lumpy wrote: > Bryan wrote: >> Your open D chord,when capoed at the fourth fret >> becomes an F# chord as each fret you move upscale >> with the capo raises the pitch of the chord one >> half step,ie - D,Eb,E,F,F# 0,1 ,2,3,4
> I have found that all of the really good capos get > picked over by music store owners and pulled out > for their own use. The ones that remain for general > sale are crap. Because of this musicians don't sound > good and can't make any money. They should all study > engineering or medicine instead.
> I have found that all of the really good capos get > picked over by music store owners and pulled out > for their own use. The ones that remain for general > sale are crap. Because of this musicians don't sound > good and can't make any money. They should all study > engineering or medicine instead.
naw, if they've ever been musicians they can't get into any university, much less a good one. not even for engineering or medicine.
On Jul 2, 4:28 pm, Ernie Willson <ewill...@comcast.net> wrote: I can't understand what this means. Help!
> EJ in NJ
A capo is used to change the key of a song to better fit the singers vocal range. Learn to play the song without a capo. Use the capo on different frets to adjust the key.
> Bryan wrote: >> Your open D chord,when capoed at the fourth fret >> becomes an F# chord as each fret you move upscale >> with the capo raises the pitch of the chord one >> half step,ie - D,Eb,E,F,F# 0,1 ,2,3,4
> I have found that all of the really good capos get > picked over by music store owners and pulled out > for their own use. The ones that remain for general > sale are crap. Because of this musicians don't sound > good and can't make any money. They should all study > engineering or medicine instead.
