How to Transpose Chords for Piano

 

Capo n = raise the chords by n half steps

 

Half step: distance between successive keys on a piano.

 

 

Example:

 

Capo 2: lC lG lAm lEm l

 

= lD lA lBm lF#m l

 

Explanation:

 

C	→	C#	→	D
G	→	G#	→	A
Am	→	Bbm	→	Bm
Em	→	Fm	→	F#m

 

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Practice:

 

Capo 2: lF lC/E lDm7 lG l

 

Answer:

 

lG lD/F# lEm7 lA l

 

Explanation:

 

F	→	F#	→	G
C/E	→	C#/F	→	D/F#
Dm7	→	D#m7	→	Em7
G	→	G#	→	A