Originally Posted by: snpfarmwhat is meant by each chord played as a WHOLE NOTE ... strumming the entire chord???

Whole note is a time value identifying rhythm value. A whole note lasts for all the beats of a measure. It indicates to let the note or chord to ring for "the whole" measure.

All the chords in this lesson are played as whole notes.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11091&s_id=442

This tutorial covers rhythmic values & subdivisions, which is part of reading music notation.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=10272

Hope that helps!