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Alternate Guitar Tunings

A guitar’s strings must be tuned in order for the instrument to play the desired notes. Standard tuning, which consists of the notes E, A, D, G, and B, is the most popular choice for a guitar’s tuning system (from the low E string to the high E string). However, many guitarists also use “alternative […]

The general purpose of a capo

When attached to the guitar neck, a capo raises the pitch of all the strings by the same amount. The Italian term “capo” means “head,” which is fitting because the capo is located at the guitar’s neck. A capo is primarily used to alter the key of a song without requiring the guitarist to alter […]