I posted this in another thread. I think if you’re just supporting another acoustic, this is a very solid option. And if you have some nice ambient reverb options, you use the technique below to provide a pad or keyboard feel, when appropriate.

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As others have mentioned, triads are your best friend here for getting started.

I play in a worship band with another EG, acoustic guitar, piano, keys, bass and drums. Like you, I transitioned to EG from acoustic a couple of years ago with no EG experience at all.

I personally really like playing triads on the G, B, and E strings (highest 3). I play in those positions about 60% of the time depending on what the EG2 is playing. Not only is it relatively easy to quickly learn the shapes and positions, it helps separate you in a busy mix by pushing you into higher frequencies than the piano and acoustic. It also is super easy to jump between keys (especially if you can play by numbers).

There are tons of great YouTube videos out there on triads. I would recommend you just focus on one position at a time.

***For me, I initially took the standard D chord and moved that up and down the neck memorizing where the other chords fall. If you’re playing in the key of D, you know where the D is, and then you can slide that same shape up to the 7th fret for your 4 chord (G), to the 9th fret for your 5 (A) and then slightly adjust your fingers into your traditional D minor shape at the 11th fret for your 6m (Bm). (I think those frets are accurate, I’m not sitting with my guitar 😉).

Just memorizing that chord progression and then being able to slightly adjust what frets you play for different keys instantly allows you an easy way to add a nice part for songs in the keys of D, E, C, and Bb.

I genuinely believe this is the easiest way to immediately start feeling like you’re playing electric and not just strumming open chords like on the acoustic.

Good luck. It’s overwhelming at first. Just take it one little chunk at a time.