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06/27/2021 2:29 pm
Originally Posted by: joncasgil

Now the notes aren't set for enough a part for me to do a complete pattern once per chord [/quote][p]What exactly do you mean by a complete pattern?

[quote=joncasgil]my question is when I get to the next note do I continue with that note wherever I am in the pattern or do I restart strum pattern. Please help.

I think this depends on what strum pattern you are using. I'm assuming you are playing the acoustic guitar part. The sheet music for the song indicates a strumming pattern of mostly 1/16th notes with a few held syncopated 1/8ths. It also shows 2 chords per measure.

https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0075625

You could also more easily just strum 1/8th notes or even 1/4 notes. Or make up your own basic strumming pattern from those. Just change chords every 2 beats!

Hope that helps!


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