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Definition of "fingerpicking" [fingerpicking]

  • Present participle of fingerpick. (verb)
  • The plucking of the individual strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers (noun)

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Use "fingerpicking" in a sentence
  • "Guitar tutor #2: lives a little further away and teaches Electric guitar and certain ACOUSTIC guitar catagories (such as fingerpicking but doesnt teach Folk Music) and begginers Bass"
  • "San Francisco's Vetiver first came to our attention circa 2004 as part of Devendra Banhart's raggle-taggle retinue, touting a particularly drowsy brand of psychedelic folk characterised by the mellow vocals and gentle fingerpicking of frontman Andy Cabic."
  • "Though the band adds much to Mr. Long's debut, the foundation of his gift is apparent in the folk numbers "Sick Man Blues" and "The Bounty of Mary Jane," which feature his deft fingerpicking — Mr. Long said his father was a natural fingerpicker and he is, too."