Re: How does playing mando with guitar work?
Second the percussive thing -- you can do some interesting offbeat stuff if you think of the mandolin as a multi-use tool. I play with a guitarist a lot, but we normally do me on melody and the occasional double stop and he on strumming chords. If either of us could actually sing, that would add to the effect, but we rely on others to sing -- in which case i'll follow the vocals on melody and harmony. If you're comfortable playing harmony for yourself while the guitar player strums, that's another option.
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