Capo Positions Calculator For Guitar

Building Your Progression

Choose your original key and Section 2 instantly updates to show every diatonic chord in that key
Select Major, Minor, or any of the 5 other modes: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, or Locrian
Tap any chord numeral to add it to your progression, or load a preset with one tap
Fine-tune any chord before adding: apply flat/sharp, change quality (maj/min/dim/aug), or add extensions like 7, maj7, sus2, sus4, and add9
Type any chord directly into the free-text field for anything outside the builder. Try bIII, #IVdim, Vmaj7 and more
Blue chords fit the key. Purple chords are borrowed or outside it. Both are fully supported
Choose your target key and tap Show New Positions

Reading the Results

Results show all 5 CAGED positions for your progression in the new key, sorted lowest capo position to highest
Dimmed cards are high-fret positions. Still valid, just less practical for most players
Tap any card header to see the full scale of the new key on the fretboard. Root notes light up in gold
Tap any chord inside a card to zoom in. Root notes show in white, chord tones (3rd & 5th) illuminate in green, borrowed tones in purple
Each chord box shows the sounding chord in white and the shape to play in red below it. Use the shape with your capo to sound the chord above it
Toggle between 12-fret and full 24-fret neck view
Switch between light and dark mode anytime using the icon at the top
Add to your home screen for instant access