Secrets of the Universal Partial Capo

In book 5 of his Capo Voodoo series, Harvey Reid shows you 41 partial capo configurations that yield some amazing music but that cannot currently be done with single-purpose capos, and require a universal-type capo. Now that partial capos have been around for several decades, a number of single-purpose capos have become the most popular ones, since they operate more quickly and are not as obtrusive on the fingerboard. The Third Hand Capo (since 1976) and the newer (2008) SpiderCapo are the two "universal" types available that can clamp any combination of strings at any fret. If you are just using the Esus (022200) configuration, it makes sense to just use a 3-string Esus capo instead of a universal one. 


As always, the Capo Voodoo books are clear and precise, and carefully show you where to put the capos and how to get the new sounds. Packed with chord diagrams, strategy and advice, these books are the only in-depth source of information in the world about this exciting new dimension in the guitar. Most of the information in this book does not exist anywhere else on earth, and thousands of guitarists who have used partial capos for years have missed these ideas. Over half of the 1100 chords in this book cannot be played in standard tuning without a partial capo, and your music can take a big jump forward when you start using these new chords.