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Video

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Here are some videos, and links to some instructional DVDs that have partial capo work in them. If you know of any links that should be here - or if you'd like to include a teaching video on this site, please email us: shortcut@kysermusical.com

Videos by Randall Williams:

Beginner Video: an easy 5-minute introduction to the Short-Cut and Drop-D capos. (.mov format)

Intermediate Video: an 18-minute overview of partial capos in standard tuning. Includes the Short-Cut and the Drop-D as well as the 6-String capo, individually and in combination (three capos at once!) | see text | download worksheet | (.wmv format)

Advanced Video: an open letter to the guitar community about how to approach partial capo work in open tunings. Deals with the Short-Cut capo in several positions in three different open tunings. (.mov format)

Mitch Bohannon made this video which shows the basics of how the Short-Cut works.

 

links:

Homespun has some great instructional videos out, several of which feature performers that teach partial capo techniques. Check out their links below:

Adrian Legg: How to Cheat at Guitar
Chris Proctor: Contemporary Fingerstyle Workshop
David Wilcox: The Guitar of David Wilcox

Shane and Shane have a CD/Video compilation with some Short-Cut techniques.

Don Conoscenti has a video out called "Capo Abuse and Guitar Techniques." It's available from his website.

 

For links to performers and songbooks, see our links page!