What key is capo 2 with G chord shapes?

A. A capo on the 2nd fret raises everything two half steps, so G shapes sound in A.

What key is capo 3 with G shapes?

Bb. Three half steps above G is Bb.

How do I play in Eb on guitar with a capo?

Capo 1 with D shapes, or capo 3 with C shapes, or capo 6 with A shapes. Capo 3 with C shapes is the most common.

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Capo chart: what key you're in for every capo fret

Each fret up is one half step. Play the same shapes, sound in a new key.

Short answer: a capo raises every chord one half step per fret. G shapes with a capo on 2 sound in A; on 3, in Bb; on 4, in B. Find your shape in the left column and read across.

Shape + capo = the key you hear

Shape	Capo 1	Capo 2	Capo 3	Capo 4	Capo 5	Capo 6	Capo 7
C	C#	D	Eb	E	F	F#	G
A	Bb	B	C	C#	D	Eb	E
G	Ab	A	Bb	B	C	C#	D
E	F	F#	G	Ab	A	Bb	B
D	Eb	E	F	F#	G	Ab	A

The singer wants it in a different key

Work backwards: pick the key, then the capo and shapes that put it under your hands. Fewer frets up keeps the tone fuller; open-position G, C and D shapes ring the most.

Key you need	Easiest options
C	open C; capo 3, A shapes; capo 5, G shapes
C#	capo 1, C shapes; capo 4, A shapes; capo 6, G shapes
D	open D; capo 2, C shapes; capo 5, A shapes
Eb	capo 1, D shapes; capo 3, C shapes; capo 6, A shapes
E	open E; capo 2, D shapes; capo 4, C shapes
F	capo 1, E shapes; capo 3, D shapes; capo 5, C shapes
F#	capo 2, E shapes; capo 4, D shapes; capo 6, C shapes
G	open G; capo 3, E shapes; capo 5, D shapes
Ab	capo 1, G shapes; capo 4, E shapes; capo 6, D shapes
A	open A; capo 2, G shapes; capo 5, E shapes
Bb	capo 1, A shapes; capo 3, G shapes; capo 6, E shapes
B	capo 2, A shapes; capo 4, G shapes; capo 7, E shapes

Tips

Retune after you clamp. A capo pulls strings slightly sharp. A quick check with the capo on fixes it.
Two guitars? Use different shapes. One player in G shapes, the other with a capo playing D or C shapes in the same key, and the band sounds twice as wide.
Charts should name the sounding key. Write "Key of A (capo 2, G shapes)" so the bass and keys aren't guessing.

Let the chart do it

Chartless charts whatever is playing and has a capo advisor: tell it where your capo is (or let it suggest one), and it shows the shapes to play for the song's real key, with Nashville numbers alongside. The live chart is free; the capo advisor is part of Pro.

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