Learning Music By Ear Using Capo

Watch how easy it is to tab out a solo that you're working on, and discover different ways to manipulate string positions. Download the free trial at http://capoapp.com, or buy Capo for the Mac from the Mac App Store.

Learn how to use the new Chord Marker feature, and how to figure out the chords in your favorite songs very quickly using Capo. I'll cover the process starting from dropping chord markers, to correcting incorrectly-identified chords. Download the free trial at http://capoapp.com, or buy Capo for the Mac from the Mac App Store.

This episode covers a tip for building your skillset slowly until you can work your way up to learning your favorite solos.

In this episode, Chris shows the process he used to learn SkyMall, by Jonathan Coulton. As you can see, the process is pretty simple, and with some practice you'll be playing along with your favorite tracks in no time…

This episode goes over the process of tuning your guitar to a song you're learning, so the process of matching notes you hear to your guitar goes much more smoothly. In addition, the process of fine-tuning Capo to match a piano or other fixed-note instrument's tuning is shown.

This episode covers a basic exercise which involves reproducing simple tunes on your instrument. Chris plays "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the guitar, which is a familiar tune to many. The same exercise may be applied to a tune heard on the radio, or a song you know from your childhood.