A fingerpick is a type of
plectrum used most commonly for playing
bluegrass style banjo music. Fingerpicks
are most commonly composed of metal
or plastic. Unlike guitar
picks, which are held between the
thumb and finger and used one at a time,
fingerpicks clip onto or wrap around
the end of the fingers and thumb (generally
three are used: one for the thumb, and
one each for the middle and index fingers)
and thus one hand can pick several strings
at once. Fingerpicks generally are manufactured
in varying thicknesses to accommodate
different musicians' styles of playing:
thin picks produce a quieter, more delicate
sound; while thick picks produce a heavier
sound.
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