A major chord is made from the first, third and fifth notes of the major scale.
There is one note in between each of these and two notes between the fifth and the octave of the first.
You use these as 'passing' notes, or steps between the chord notes. You can rest or prolong the chord notes with impunity. Use the in between notes as short stepping stones between the chord notes.
As you get experience doing this you will find ways of prolonging non chord notes for particular effect.
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