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That would be a capo. You can find them at any music store.

He's using a capo.

Capos are also called cheaters. While an occasional use of a capo may serve the guitarist in certain songs, the frequent use of them will impede chord and fretboard knowledge.

If a person settles to learning only a few chords and cares little to progress on the guitar then a capo can be part of his act.