What are those things called that you clip onto your guitar strings to make the

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If so, what are they called?

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A capo. They don't just make the sound higher, they change the key. That's the real purpose of a capo, the fact that the pitch gets higher is a side-effect caused by the way a guitar is setup.

a capo

They are called capos.
but as a forty year semi-pro on guitar and bass
I don't suggest using them.
they only hinder your fingering abilities.

Capos.
There are tons of different capos, and they're all fairly cheap. You can find them at just about any music store in the world.

They are called capos. There are several different styles of capo available, utilizing a range of mechanisms, but most use a rubber-covered bar to hold down the strings, fastened with a strip of elastic or nylon, a cam-operated metal clamp, or another device.
A simple version can be made with a pencil and a rubber band. Lay the pencil across the strings at the desired fret, and holding it in place by wrapping the rubber band around both ends and underneath the fretboard. [A pencil with flat surfaces works much better than a round one].

its called a CAPO

i think what you are refering to is what you call a capo.You attach it to the guitar by placing the rubber pad or whatever is used to deaden the notes behind the capo itself its pretty much a moveable nut so you can play in adifferent key the higher you move it up but still you could use open chord voicings. For example if you took an open C chord and played that same chord with the capo at the third fret you would have an Eb.

Yep, a Capo.