If you're a guitarist, you've probably heard your instrument go slightly out of tune every time you clamp a capo onto the fretboard. A capo is the simple spring-loaded mechanism that raises the pitch ...

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The humble capo has graced the gig bags of performing musicians for decades, clamping down to change the overall key of a guitar in a single, swift motion. Now, a new take on the capo opens up whole ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Ezra will often play with a capo at the 2nd fret. But if he’s playing live and finds a song too ...