5 String Mando Chord charts

[Verne Andru]

You have some very good advice here. The only thing I can add is something that Tiny Moore told me. I asked how he comped vs. played melody and he said that very basically, for comping he used the lower 3 or 4 strings and for melody mostly played on the upper 3 or 4 strings. I do not believe that he ever used all 5 strings for any chording.

Thanks. He's basically comping triads?

Some chords work nicely with all 5 strings, most others not. Tricky fingering. I've even tried different tunings but nothing has jelled quite yet.

[Elliot Luber]

This is probably why no one has published one yet.

[Verne Andru]

^^ I'm hearing that LOL!

I'm coming to the position that this is an instrument that hasn't hit it's stride yet. Add a 5th string to a bass and you get extended range bass. Add a 7th to a guitar and you get an extended range guitar. Add a 5th to a mandolin and you get quite a different animal. It's kinda mandolin but not. While comping on the low strings [which puts you in the range of a guitar] and soloing on the high can work, my gut tells me there is much more that can be got from these little gems. Just struggling to find it.

I sincerely appreciate all the input and do keep it coming. Maybe by thinking out loud something will pop up.

[mandroid]

I heard about a Kid Born with 5 fingers and a thumb on each hand.

[groveland]

I sincerely appreciate all the input and do keep it coming.

I dunno - Maybe something at jazzcittern.com will be of assistance.