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fingerpick

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪŋgəpɪk/
Definition of fingerpick

verb

[with object]
  • play (a guitar or banjo) using the fingernails or small plectrums worn on the fingertips to pluck the strings:he was fingerpicking an acoustic guitar (as noun fingerpicking)fingerpicking accentuates the tone of guitars
  • play (a tune) on a guitar or banjo by using the fingernails or small plectrums on the fingertips to pluck the strings: he softly fingerpicked the opening notes

noun

  • a plectrum worn on a fingertip.

Derivatives

fingerpicker

noun

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Definition of fingerpick in the US English dictionary
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