strum
verb (used with object)
to play on (a stringed musical instrument) by running the fingers lightly across the strings.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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Onstage he will strum a few chords as he fronts his band.
From Time Magazine Archive
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