jambajeenoo

If a song is played with a capo on the first fret, and is played in G(with the fret on) would the song be in the key of G#? or would it be in G

Zamboni

If the song is in G without a capo on, and then you put the capo on and transpose everything up one fret, then yes, it's in G# now.

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Ackj

If you're playing a G, with or without a capo, its still a G. However, if you're playing the 3rd fret, which would be a G, and then you toss on a capo, you now need to play the 4th fret, which is the G#.

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jambajeenoo

Ok good, thats what i was thinking. i was looking up a song, and every site i went to said the song was in the key of G, and was played with a capo, but when i listened to the song, u could tell it wasnt a G but rather a G# they were playing.

Zamboni

Yeah, usually when there's a capo involved, just put the capo on and imagine the capo position is fret 0. Read everything as you would with no capo.

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jambajeenoo

so if i were to tell a piano player what key the song was in, Id say G# right?

EZLN libertad

its as if you had an extra finger down there, it doesnt change a thing, if you put your first finger on the 3rd fret, and third finger on the 5th fret, the 5th fret is still A regardless of if youre 3rd finger's on

however, treat everything as if the capo is the open string on the tab, so yes G#

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jambajeenoo

i meant to say, that im using the chord form of G, but actually playing G#(im playing on the 4th fret)