fingerpicking


fin·ger·pick·ing

noun \ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpi-kiŋ\

Definition of FINGERPICKING

: a method of playing a stringed instrument (as a guitar) with the thumb and tips of the fingers rather than with a pick
fin·ger·pick verb

First Known Use of FINGERPICKING

1956

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