Capo and Cejilla?

[lionheart5294]

Ok, guy, bear with me. I'm still learning and want to be sure of thediscussion in the forum. What is a capo and cejilla? What are they used for? As a beginner, do I need to acquire one or the other?

Thanks for any advise you may give. Until I become more familiar and experienced you may see a lot of these type questions!

[deteresa]

Hey, no problem at all.
A capo is a device that is clamped onto the neck of the guitar at a specific fret in order to raise the pitch of all the open strings. There are numerous styles from brands like Kyser, Dunlop, etc.
A Cejilla is basically a type of capo that is traditionally used in Flamenco. It uses a friction peg connected to a nylon string to tighten itself to the guitar neck.
http://www.xguitars.com/images/accessories/cejilla.jpg

Originally they were used to adjust the pitch of the guitar to a singer's voice but now most solo guitarists use them because the sound is more "Flamenco" - bright and unmuddied. You should definitely get some kind of capo, even a cheap one will do, most players recommend the Dunlop toggle capo.
Try grabbing this chord with a traditional Cejilla and you will see why:

E 0
B 1
G 1
D 0
A 1
E 1

They stick out too far But they are so pretty

[lionheart5294]

Thanks, deteresa!

That's a big help! Sorry to be so long responding; just been off-line most of the day.
Oh, and thanks for the link.