Wish to strum a basic melody, but have no idea how many strums per chord? I understand your pain. The music sheets or tabs do not state how many strums. So, one day i ask my guitar teacher about how many times to strum. Apparently, he said the answer was up to you. So i figured out that you could strum however way you want to. If you are playing in a band, strumming the chords, you could follow the lyrics and strum according to them. This way, things would be in perfect harmony. Doesnt this solve your problem about strumming a basic melody?