A fingerpick is a type of plectrum used most commonly for playing bluegrass style banjomusic. Fingerpicks are most commonly composed of metal or plastic. Unlike guitar picks, which are held between the thumb and finger and used one at a time, fingerpicks clip onto or wrap around the end of the fingers and thumb (generally three are used: one for the thumb, and one each for the middle and index fingers) and thus one hand can pick several strings at once. Fingerpicks generally are manufactured in varying thicknesses to accommodate different musicians' styles of playing: thin picks produce a quieter, more delicate sound; while thick picks produce a heavier sound.
Since fingerpicking requires the use of more than one finger on the right hand it can be a little more difficult than simple strumming.
If you find fingerpicking difficult at first try practicing this one until you’re comfortable with it, then the others (#1 and #2) will be much easier.
There are a couple of reasons for this: (1) to put emphasis on the first note of the measure; and (2) to keep the thumb moving.
Fingerpicking is a technique for playing the guitar, or some other stringed instrument using the fingertips and/or fingernails, rather than with a plectrum (or "pick").
Fingerpicks are generally worn to gain increased volume from each pluck of the string.
In hybrid picking, the plectrum is held, as usual, between the thumb and index finger while the remaining fingers are used for fingerpicking.
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