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 …

The meaning of PLECTRUM is pick.

2 days ago · With a thinner nylon pick, picking harder causes the plectrum to fold and bend more, ultimately attenuating the resulting sound. Softer picking retains dynamic, but as you begin to dig in, …

It is played by strumming or plucking the strings, either with one's fingers, or using a tool called a plectrum. The courses are tuned in a succession of perfect fifths, and plucked with a plectrum (pick). …

PLECTRUM definition: a small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc. See examples of plectrum used in a sentence.

Definition of plectrum noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 29, 2025 · plectrum n (plural plectrums or plectra, diminutive plectrumpje n) plectrum, pick (object for plucking certain string instruments)