Acoustic partial capo column
Posted: Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:32 am
This month's Acoustic magazine has a great article by Gordon on the partial capo and has spurred me to pass on a few interesting recent developments I have come across, to anyone interested in experimenting with these devices.
Presently there are many great capo manufactures and some of my own favourites include Shubb, Kyser and Planet Waves. The Kyser company have developed a new k-lever capo (available in Short Cut ie partial, Dropped D, Double dropped D, and Open G versions).
The best way to understand this concept is to have a look and listen:
The inventor explains-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BqqKFLPZgg
Phil Keaggy does a quick demo-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vdW92n-qDM
The standard capo is a wonderful little device and as soon as any of my beginning students can play a few chords I encourage them to immediately get one as they can easily access a huge range of music to start to play simple rhythm parts to - they quickly develop a love for playing and learning the instrument. A partial capo can be a very creative tool in the hands of a skilled artist and composer as Gordon has demonstrated in his column.
Presently there are many great capo manufactures and some of my own favourites include Shubb, Kyser and Planet Waves. The Kyser company have developed a new k-lever capo (available in Short Cut ie partial, Dropped D, Double dropped D, and Open G versions).
The best way to understand this concept is to have a look and listen:
The inventor explains-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BqqKFLPZgg
Phil Keaggy does a quick demo-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vdW92n-qDM
The standard capo is a wonderful little device and as soon as any of my beginning students can play a few chords I encourage them to immediately get one as they can easily access a huge range of music to start to play simple rhythm parts to - they quickly develop a love for playing and learning the instrument. A partial capo can be a very creative tool in the hands of a skilled artist and composer as Gordon has demonstrated in his column.