Re: Mandocello "strum along" chords
Although some mandolin chord fingers transpose well to mandocello, I think some do not work well, because they are either 1) so low that they sound muddy, or 2) too difficult to play. In general, I think the three-note open position chords are very playable on the top three courses, but less so down low.
I put together this chart of basic chords awhile back for a student, and I hope you will find it useful. Instead of taking a thesaurus-like approach, I have arranged them in simple I-IV-ii-V progressions, in several keys. Enjoy!
Exploring Classical Mandolin (Berklee Press, 2015)
Progressive Melodies for Mandocello (KDP, 2019) (2nd ed. 2022)
New Solos for Classical Mandolin (Hal Leonard Press, 2020)
2021 guest artist, mandocello: Classical Mandolin Society of America
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