Originally Posted by: RazboIf you play styles or songs that specifically require a capo, get one. It acts like a movable nut you can put anywhere on your fretboard. So if you put it behind the first fret and play an E shape, you are actually playing an F chord.

I personally love capos. Even though its simply putting you in a different key (depending on what fret you put it on), it opens up a whole new world for me. Its like Im holding a different instrument, I dont know, its weird. Same thing for when you tune your guitar lower. For some reason, doing two-guitar harmony runs (either recording or playing with a buddy), tuned down 2 whole steps makes those harmony leads much sweeter.