The other day, Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy member Richard asked me a few questions about the capo, and why I am such a big fan.
There are plenty of reasons which I talk about a lot, but in a moment, I’ll talk about a surprising one you may not have heard me mention before.
First, here’s an interesting fact that may or may not have crossed your guitar playing mind.
Barre chords are one of the most infuriating parts of learning guitar for most beginners. Unfortunately, many guitarists really struggle with them and usually, this isn’t their fault but it is the way that barre chords are taught. Most teachers and resources out there teaching barre chords are really poor.
C-Chord by Kamaljith K V, licensed under (CC BY-SA 2.0)
There are thousands and thousands of chords you could learn, but the truth is you will never use most of them. In my experience most guitarists will use the same chords over and over again for 90% of their playing.
These chords are the 10 in my free report, The 10 Chords That Every Guitarist Needs To Know.