I recall posts way back advising many guitar players use a capo for playing w/Bb. Would that be placed on the first fret? I dont play guitar and have been working on the button box by ear. Any other usefull instructions that would help a guitar player?
Im sure I would be mainly playing in F but I seem to see what I think is Zydeco players who work a whole lot on the first/top few buttons as well. Im not good at picking up on the key when listening.
Is playing on the low/low notes considered Bb ?
Anyone have advice on Bb/F tunes that are good to start out on ? Only one I think I have pretty well at this point is Lula Lula Lula .......

The capo position on the 3rd fret is considered Bb at least when playing Bluegrass. The G chord becomes Bb and the D chord is F.

yes but most likely [95% of all zydeco]
it;s 2nd position , which on Bb accordion
is key of F


guitar could put capo on fret 1, play in E
or fret 8, play in A

wle.

If you are playing Zydeco, you are probably talking about an electric guitar. I don't know that I would capo an electric. I would just play barre chords and partials. If you do capo, especially on an acoustic guitar, I would try to stay as close as possible to the end of the neck so the guitar doesn't get too twangy.

If you capo the first fret, Bb would be played in the A position, and F would be played in the E position. If you cap at the third fret, Bb is in the G position and F is in the D position. I think third fret is most common because when playing in the E position, you have to play a B7 or barre a C when your chord changes to C. Did I confuse you enough?

In accord with what Larry said, most Zydeco will be in the pull, or key of F. I would just play an open, or choked F and slide up to the Bb when needed.

Capo the first fret and play in the A position. That's a great sound for a low accordion...

In the "for what it's worth" category...

Last week, I had a party gig. We use different guitar players from gig to gig, and I noticed that the guy we had that night was using a capo on his electric guitar. Since I use an Bb single row, and an F-Bb-Eb triple row, many of the songs end up in the key of F. Not surprisingly, the capo was on the first fret. I did not notice any ill effects from the use of a capo on an electric.

I can't recall any other electric guitar players I have worked with using a capo, but I don't have a problem with it.

Hasn't Keith Richards always used a capo on his guitar? I remember the first time I noticed it, and I think he had it up pretty high on the neck - like on the 7th fret.

-David