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Originally Posted by JonPR
It's also worth bearing in mind that the most important thing is to keep time.. The ear can forgive a missing chord on the last 8th note (strumming open strings while your hand moves) as long as the next chord comes right on the beat where it should be.[/I]
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Sometimes open strings are okay during the move, sometimes not. Partial muting is another, often better option. Partial as in muting enough that you don't really hear notes, but not muting so much that you don't hear anything. You're aiming for a "skritch-a" that keeps the groove going.