flat pick

flat pick

n.
A flat, often triangular plectrum held between the finger and thumb, used in picking and strumming a guitar or similar stringed instrument.

flat′-pick′ v.
flat′-pick′er n.
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Now there is a pick that combines a comfortable and size adjustable finger pick attachment with a flat pick so the 1 piece nylon guitar pick attaches to the index finger on the picking hand and stays in the proper picking position at all times (Patent pending).
Morrison and Robertson say that when guitarists flat pick, they typically are strumming or are playing individual notes.
"(Jackson bluesman Johnny) Temple recalled that Byrd played his 12-string guitar with an unusual flat pick: 'He had a great big old pick, look like a toothpick, you know ...
Chris Moreton, from Usk, has won numerous awards for his flat pick and bluegrass styles of playing, Penarth's Tim Nikolai is widely admired for classically-influenced and ragtime styles, while Graham Pearson, from Cwmbran, specialises in finger-style and slide guitar.
I like to use the broad, flat pick head for trenching, too.
The Pick Strap's proprietary features will help prevent a guitar player of any experience from dropping their pick, and will also enable them to strap a flat pick to their thumb without the assistance of another one of their fingers.
She can change guitar attack from a delicate picking style to a flat pick so it's louder for a rowdy crowd.