- Watch how you put it on your guitar neck. I cannot tell you the amount of times that I have seen people (particularly singer/songwriters) put their capos on at some strange angle on the fret and wonder why their chords are out of tune. Be mindful of this to keep your chords in tune. Make sure the base of your capo lines up parallel with the fret you are placing it in on. If you are wanting to capo the 7th fret, make sure your capo is straight across the guitar neck as close to the bottom of the fret as possible without making any fret buzz. This will make your chords sound fresh and very much in tune.
Douglas Showalter