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I have nothing against them, but I've never used one.

For the kind of music I play, there isn't much need for open string chords (or cowboy chords as a guitarist I know calls them).

I learned barre chords first, and I actually find them easier - they make transposing easy and actually require less hand gymnastics. But I play an electric with light gauge strings and low action.

I have read that using a capo will make your guitar a little sharp, and if you add a barre chord on top of the capo (like F position which is pretty unavoidable) it makes the guitar even sharper -- but I don't know if is enough for most people to hear.

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Many would disagree on the 'hand gymnastics' comment!

The thing that kicked off this thread was likely my tip on how to use a capo so it doesn't noticeably make the guitar tune sharp. See other thread in this forum.

I use any combination of barre and open and other chords as necessary for the sound I'm looking for. Using only barre chords can make for a dull player/song.

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