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02-18-2004, 10:26 PM
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No Cappo?
I play Darcy Farrow allot at home (favorite tune).
I play it Drop D with the Capo @ the 3rd Fret. If I wanted to play this with no Cappo what would be the best way to do this? This may sound dumb, and I have just never tried it but I guess I would move everything up 3 frets and just play it? I do not want to change the chord shapes I am using! I do not mind it sounding different. The biggest reason is I want to play this while trying out new guitars but I don't want to cappo a guitar that is not mine! 
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02-19-2004, 12:51 AM
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Taygull,
I am not familiar with the song but here be my $0.02: To answer your question on the best way to play the song without a capo, I supposed it depends on the chords. If they are all in the first position and not too far apart from each other, and if you have a really strong 1st finger full bar, you could clamp down on the 3rd fret with your 1st finger and play the chords with fingers 23and4, imitating a capo. However, the chords are probally too complex to simply move the shapes up 3 frets without alot of bar chords and uncessary difficulty... I do not want to change the chord shapes I am using! I do not mind it sounding different. To me, these two setences don't agree with each other too well. If you don't want to change the shapes it seems like you 'do' mind it sounding different (and vice-versa)  So...You could just play the song uncapo-ed while trying out new guitars, no one would know the difference (unless you tried to sing the step-and-a-half lower )I personally don't mind capo-ing new guitars. I can't see how it can hurt them. Plus, I use my nice new capo (and I bring a polishing cloth and wipe down the areas where I've touchedl; maybe the store owner will give me a free lollipop ).Anyway, hope this helps a little. Or at least a smidgen... -TheFool
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02-19-2004, 01:03 AM
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Re: No Cappo?
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02-19-2004, 01:24 AM
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Re: Re: No Cappo?
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"Now slide that chord shape up two frets. No, not up as in gravity, up as in pitch! No, the other way!" -TheFool
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02-19-2004, 12:46 PM
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I play Darcy Farrow all the time. Capo IIIrd fret and in drop D. While finger picking the song the stretch where you have the G and F# notes ringing almost simultaniously can be a bit of a reach on a guitar that is uncappoed.
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02-20-2004, 04:36 PM
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There's now't wrong with capoing a guitar in a shop. How else will you test its capabilities. Use a Shubb or Keyser and there's no danger of damage. Take one along like a good boy scout..."be prepared"!
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02-20-2004, 04:40 PM
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I actually take a capo with me when I look at new guitars.... I want to hear how it sounds with the scale shortened... Very important to me.. (I play DF, also.. Where I capo (or not) depends on who is going to be doing the singing).
Don
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02-20-2004, 10:15 PM
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