Transpose
Transpose / Capo Helper
Can't sing that high? Want to use a capo to dodge those barre chords? Paste in a chord progression and it works it out for you in real time.
Two ways to use it:
- Transpose directly: raise or lower the whole song by a few semitones to fit your range. For example, C down 3 semitones = the key of A.
- Capo → left-hand position: the song stays in its original key, but with a capo on, your left hand plays easier open-chord shapes.
Separate chords with spaces or line breaks, slash basses too (e.g. D/F♯). In the results, ✦ marks hard chords that “usually need a barre.”
Notation
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Transposed result
✦ = harder to play (usually a barre)CGAmF✦
Chord shapes used
Capo tips: make hard keys easy
Keys like Eb / Ab / Bb / Db are all barre chords in open position. Pick the song's actual key and we'll suggest a capo position so your left hand can use the easy open shapes of C / G / D / A / E.
Song's actual keyThis is a hard key — a capo is recommended
- Capo fret 3 = play in C shapes（C · F · G · Am …）Best pick
- Capo fret 1 = play in D shapes（D · G · A · Bm …）
- Capo fret 6 = play in A shapes（A · D · E · F#m …）