Capo Calculator
A capo moves the nut. The chord shape you play stays the same; the actual pitch goes up one semitone per fret.
SHAPE (chord fingering)
CAPO FRET
Playing a G shape with the capo on fret 2 sounds as A.
Reference table
| Shape | Capo 0 | Capo 1 | Capo 2 | Capo 3 | Capo 4 | Capo 5 | Capo 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | C# | D | D# | E | F | G |
| G | G | G# | A | A# | B | C | D |
| D | D | D# | E | F | F# | G | A |
| A | A | A# | B | C | C# | D | E |
| E | E | F | F# | G | G# | A | B |
Why it matters: a song written in E♭ is painful without a barre — capo 1 and play D shapes, or capo 3 and play C shapes.