Guitar Capos & Slides
Guitar Cap
Is used as a clamp fastened across all the strings of a fretted musical instrument to raise their tuning by a chosen amount. One of the more common acoustic and electric guitar accessories is a capo. The main advantage of using a capo is that it lets a guitarist play a song in different keys while still using first-position open-string chord forms
Guitar Slide
Slide guitar is a particular technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues-style music. The technique involves placing an object against the strings while playing to create glissando effects and deep vibratos that make the music emotionally expressive.
What is a Guitar Cap?
Guitar Capos are used across the frets of an instrument to alter the open pitch, allowing for an alternative open tuning.
What is a Guitar Slide?
Guitar Slides allow players to produce a sliding sound by running the guitar slide along the fretboard, most commonly used in Blues or using lap steel guitars.