thumbpicks
Guitarist's digit covers
Thumbpicks are plectrums that attach to the thumb, used by guitarists and banjo players to strike strings with more force and clarity than bare fingers allow.
Unlike flat picks held between fingers, thumbpicks wrap around the thumb, freeing other fingers for fingerpicking patterns: He switched to thumbpicks for the bluegrass set.
Plucking strings directly
- clawhammerHammer with nail-pulling fork
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- open-backHaving no rear covering
- forward rollRotation over one's head
backward roll · alternating · drone · syncopation · old-time · bluegrass · Appalachian · banjoist
Digit-worn string pluckers
- plectrumString-plucking implement
- flatpickHandheld string striker
- plasticCapable of being molded
- metalHard conductive solid
celluloid · tortoiseshell · blade · wrap · adjustable · fit · grip · tone
fingerstyle
Plucking strings directly
- clawhammerHammer with nail-pulling fork
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- open-backHaving no rear covering
forward roll · backward roll · alternating · drone · syncopation · old-time · bluegrass · Appalachian · banjoist · tone
fingerpicks
Digit-worn string pluckers
metal · celluloid · tortoiseshell · blade · wrap · adjustable · fit · grip · tone · gauge
fingerstyle
Plucking strings directly
- acousticRelating to sound
- flatpickingIndividual notes via pick
- arpeggiosChord notes played individually
bass notes · country · folk · strumming · plucking · tone · attack · nylon · celluloid · fingerpicks
attack
Aggressive act against another
dynamics · control · angle · striking · plucking · muting · palm muting · melody · independence · coordination