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Downpicking

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fingerpickingnoun(music) The plucking of the individual strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers
pickverbTo grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
flatpickingnouna style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum.
fingerpicknounA 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 hammernounA 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.
quillnounA 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-upnounAlternative 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.
pickingverbThe 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.
pickfestnounA 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.
pulkingnounThe 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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