Irish Bouzouki Capo Guide

Fret 4th 3rd 2nd 1st

string string string string Keys
0 G D A D D G Am Em Bm
1 Ab Eb Bb Eb Eb Ab Bbm Fm Cm
2 A E B E E A Bm F#m C#m
3 Bb F C F F Bb Cm Gm Dm
4 B F# C# F# F# B C#m G#m Ebm
5 C G D G G C Dm Am Em
6 C# G# D# G# G# C# Ebm Bbm Fm
7 D A E A A D Em Bm F#m
8 Eb Bb F Bb Bb Eb Fm Cm Gm
9 E B F# B B E F#m C#m G#m
10 F C G C C F Gm Dm Am
11 F# C# G# C# C# F# G#m Ebm Bbm
12 G D A D D G Am Em Bm

If you play a tune in D open, you can play it in E capoed to the second fret, F capoed to the third fret, G capoed to the fifth fret, A
capoed to the seventh fret, or B capoed to the 9th fret.

If you want to play in A you can capo to the 2nd fret and use G fingerings.

If you want to play in C you can capo to the 5th fret and use G fingerings.

Or, if you want to play a tune in D but capoed higher up, you can use G fingerings and capo to the seventh fret and it will still come
out in D.

Most used capo positions/keys are in BOLD. Less frequently used positions/keys are shaded.

©2015 Roger Landes