Flatpicking

//ˈflætpɪkɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a style of bluegrass acoustic guitar played with a plectrum. uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of flatpick form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

From flat, referring to the plectrum, + picking.

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