plectrums
Stringed instrument picks
Plectrums are small flat pieces of material—plastic, metal, tortoiseshell, or bone—used to pluck or strum stringed instruments like guitars and mandolins.
The more common term, especially in American English, is picks: She keeps a handful of plectrums in her guitar case.
Singular: plectrum.
Capable of being molded
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
- metalHard conductive solid
wood · bone · acrylic · stone · carbon fiber · felt · rubber · leather
Fretted stringed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- bouzoukiGreek long-necked lute
balalaika · bass · sitar · oud · shamisen · electric guitar · acoustic guitar · twelve-string
Sweeping across guitar strings
- pickingAct of selecting
- flatpickingIndividual notes via pick
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
- attackAggressive act against another
dynamics · tone · grip · angle · downstroke · upstroke · speed · precision
plastic
Capable of being molded
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material
- tortoiseshellMottled brown-yellow shell material
metal · wood · bone · acrylic · stone · carbon fiber · felt · rubber · leather · coconut shell
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- mandolinPlucked eight-string lute descendant
- banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
bouzouki · balalaika · bass · sitar · oud · shamisen · electric guitar · acoustic guitar · twelve-string · strings
strumming
Sweeping across guitar strings
- pickingAct of selecting
- flatpickingIndividual notes via pick
- tremoloRapid tonal wavering
attack · dynamics · tone · grip · angle · downstroke · upstroke · speed · precision · articulation
thickness
Depth of material
bevel · grip · texture · shape · teardrop · triangle · jazz · standard · point · rounded
Dunlop
Rubber and tire company
- instrument gearviolin strings, strings, reeds, picks, guitar picks
- qanunstrings, soundboard, tuning pegs, wooden frame, nylon strings
- zither partsstrings, soundboard, tuning pegs, wooden body, resonator
plectrumsfingers
Appendages of the hand
fingerpicking · fingerstyle · bare hands · thumb · flesh