capo for beginners

[johnnyates]

a very basic question for a beginner. what is a capo? I have an new tab sheet that says "capo on 5th fret" What do I do?

[jaytee]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=030921205804004065035140510982/g=home/search/d=tp?q=capo


buy one of these and use at the 5th fret...it basically forms a bar there

see this link for more info:
http://www.cyberfret.com/misc-wisdom/capo/index.php

[johnnyates]

thanks for the help with the capo question and the link