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Capo/Transpose Chart. To change the key of a song that is in the key shown in the left (brown) column, place a capo on one of the fret numbers shown.

  • Capo synonyms, capo pronunciation, capo translation, English dictionary definition of capo. Capos A small movable bar placed across the.
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ca·po 1

(kā′pō)n.pl.ca·pos
A small movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar or similar instrument so as to raise the pitch of all the strings uniformly.
[Italian capo (di tastiera), head (of the fingerboard), from Latin caput; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

ca·po 2

(kä′pō, kăp′ō)n.pl.ca·pos
The head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate.
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capo

(ˈkeɪpəʊ; ˈkæpəʊ) n, pl-pos
(Instruments) a device fitted across all the strings of a guitar, banjo, etc, so as to raise the pitch of each string simultaneously. Also called: capo tasto Compare barré

capo

Capodimonte

(ˈkæpəʊ; Italian ˈkapo) Capo
n, pl-pos
[Italian: head]
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ca•po1

(ˈkeɪ poʊ)
n., pl. -pos.
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.

Capocollo

[1875–80; < Italian, shortening of capotasto=capo head (see capo2) + tasto fingerboard, fret]

ca•po2

(ˈkɑ poʊ, ˈkæp oʊ)
n., pl. -pos.
[1960–65; < Italian: head, leader < Vulgar Latin *capum for Latin caput; compare chief]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Noun1.capo - the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
chief, top dog, head - a person who is in charge; 'the head of the whole operation'
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