fingerpick
/ˈfɪŋɡərˌpɪk/
noun
- A small plectrum worn on a finger, used for playing stringed instruments such as the banjo or guitar.
- The musician lost a fingerpick during the concert and had to borrow one.
- She prefers a plastic fingerpick for her acoustic guitar.
- He put on a metal fingerpick to play the banjo more clearly.
Synonyms
verb
- To play a stringed instrument using fingerpicks or by plucking the strings with the fingers in a specific pattern.
- They practiced how to fingerpick the melody while keeping a steady rhythm.
- She learned to fingerpick folk songs on her guitar.
- He can fingerpick the banjo faster than anyone in the band.