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A guitar pick (American English) is a plectrum used for guitars. Picks are generally made of one uniform material, such as some kind of plastic ( nylon, Delrin, celluloid ), rubber, felt, tortoiseshell, wood, metal, glass, tagua, thermosetting plastic or stone.
Feb 23, 2017 · The modern guitar pick traces its roots to the D’Andrea company, which introduced picks made from celluloid—an early thermoplastic—in early 1922. At the time, the guitar was not yet the musical and cultural icon we know today—both banjo and mandolin were more popular.
- Emile Menasché
Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the guitar or bass guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to fingers, as opposed to flatpicking (plucking individual notes with a single plectrum, commonly called a "pick").
A "guitar pick" or "plectrum" is a small piece of hard material generally held between the thumb and first finger of the picking hand and is used to "pick" the strings. Though most classical players pick with a combination of fingernails and fleshy fingertips, the pick is most often used for electric and steel-string acoustic guitars.
- 13th century
- 321.322, (Composite chordophone)
Nov 17, 2016 · Guitar Picks: A Brief History and Practical Guide. Published November 17, 2016 by James M Brill. Gear History. Picks – or plectrums, as they’re known in the UK – are one of the most overlooked tonal contributors to guitar playing, despite their long and decorated history.
A guitar pick (American English) is a plectrum used for guitars. Picks are generally made of one uniform material, such as some kind of plastic ( nylon, Delrin, celluloid ), rubber, felt, tortoiseshell, wood, metal, glass, tagua, thermosetting plastic or stone.
