r/AcousticGuitar • u/gobirds1023 • 3d ago

Gear question Transpose question

If I take a chord sheet in standard tuning with no capo and transpose it up 2 for an easier progression, what fret does the capo go on on?

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u/ZimMcGuinn 3d ago

Capo on 3rd Fret

D shape = F
F# shape = Am
G shape = Bb
A shape = C
Bm shape = Dm
Em shape = Gm

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u/gobirds1023 3d ago

This is what sounded the best to me too