Re: Wish it was true
Just FYI: One attribute or oddity (to guitarists) of mandolin compared to guitar is that, because the strings are tuned further apart BUT the frets are closer together, there are more available chord shapes on mandolin than on guitar. A-major could be the 2240 or 6200 noted above, or could be 2245 or 6700. Even 2200, which has no 3rd, fits both A-major AND A-minor; it's a favorite of Sam Bush. And that's without moving up the neck OR considering 3-string chords ... the mind boggles!
But don't fret (uhmm...), most here played guitar before mandolin, and the majority of us still do. Welcome!
- Ed
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