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Plectrum

A plectrum is a small flat tool used for plucking or strumming of a stringed instrument. For hand-held instruments such as guitars and mandolins, the plectrum is often called a pick and is held as a separate tool in the player's hand. Players of lap steel guitar and bluegrass style banjo music often wear a fingerpick, a style of plectrum that clips onto…

Plectra wielded by hand, Plectra in harpsichords & Etymology and usage

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Plectra wielded by hand

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Plectra in harpsichords

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Etymology and usage

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Plectra wielded by hand

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Etymology and usage

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Plectrum

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Triples56
Avg. degree1.97
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Plectrum

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related to Plectra from around the world · 12
Plectrum → Alcaeus, Also, Attic, Bachi, BC, Indian, Inv, Javva, OudThe, Persian, Sappho, Staatliche Antikensammlungen
related to Plectra in harpsichords · 9
Plectrum → Bartolomeo Cristofori, European, French, In, In Italy, Other Italian, Pascal Taskin, The, These
related to Guitars and similar instruments · 7
Plectrum → Banjo, For, Guitar, Guitarists, Many, This, Using
related to Etymology and usage · 6
Plectrum → English, First, Greek, Latin, Latin-based, Plectra
related to Voicing harpsichord plectra · 4
Plectrum → As, Normally, The, X-Acto
related to External links · 3
Plectrum → Harpsichord, On, The
see also · 2
Plectrum → CrosspickingFlatpickingGuitar, String
is a · 1
Plectrum → small flat tool used for plucking or strumming of a stringed instrument

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Plectrumis asmall flat tool used for plucking or strumming of a stringed instrument0.90text
guitarsinstance ofFor hand-held instruments0.80text
mandolinsinstance ofFor hand-held instruments0.80text
the plectrum is often called a pickinstance ofFor hand-held instruments0.80text
is held as a separate tool in the player's handinstance ofFor hand-held instruments0.80text
turtle shellinstance ofand rarely other exotic materials0.80text
but today delrininstance ofand rarely other exotic materials0.80text
pinch harmonicsinstance ofUsing a pick can also help guitarists to unlock techniques -0.80text
pick scrapes - which are difficult to pull off with finger-pickinginstance ofUsing a pick can also help guitarists to unlock techniques -0.80text
the sanxian were formerly made of animal horninstance ofPlectra used for Chinese instruments0.80text
though many players today use plastic plectra.Plectra from around the worldA traditional hand crafted coconut shell plectruminstance ofPlectra used for Chinese instruments0.80text
used for playing the sarodinstance ofPlectra used for Chinese instruments0.80text

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