💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Downpicking"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fingerpickingnoun | (music) The plucking of the individual strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers |
| pickverb | To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails. |
| flatpickingnoun | a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum. |
| fingerpicknoun | A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the fingers and thumb. |
| snap pizzicatonoun | (uncountable, music, stringed instruments) The act of plucking a string in a way that makes it hit the fingerboard. |
| thumbpicknoun | (music) A type of plectrum that clips on to, or wraps around the end of the thumb. |
| claw hammernoun | A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood. |
| guitar picknoun | (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc. |
| quillnoun | A pen made from a feather. |
| plectronnoun | (music) Alternative form of plectrum. [(music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.] |
| thumbstrokenoun | (music) a stroke of the strings (of a guitar for example) made with the thumb |
| pick-upnoun | Alternative form of pickup. [An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.] |
| plectrenoun | (obsolete, music) Synonym of plectrum. |
| pickingverb | The act of making a choice; selection. |
| plectrumnoun | (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc. |
| pickfestnoun | A period of intense or frequent picking (in various senses). |
| pegheadnoun | (music) The part of a stringed instrument, at the end of the neck, that holds the pegs or mechanical tuners used to control string tension. |
| plucknoun | (informal, figurative, uncountable) Guts, nerve, fortitude or persistence. |
| pulkingnoun | The use of a pulk. |
| thumb positionnoun | (music) The position when the thumb is contacting the string or strings of a stringed instrument. |
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