Blues Backup
I play mostly in duos and trios. Lately we have been playing mostly bluegrass style tunes, but the guitarist I play with wants to start playing some blues. In the past, we have done blues duos where both of us play guitars, but I would like to play blues on mandolin (since I play everything else on mandolin, and I am really more mandolinist than guitarist).
My problem is, I don't know how to support him on mandolin when he takes a solo. None of the seventh chord voicings on mandolin sound very satisfying, and none of them provide him with the harmonic support he needs while soloing.
Does anyone have a good solution about what voicings to use or how to play a shuffle rhythm on mandolin that doesn't sound like a scratch track? Ideas welcome, audio or video examples would be fantastic.
Northfield Artist Series F5 (2 bar, Adirondack)
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