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• n  a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

• His playing, though bristling with authority, is unorthodox: he plucks the strings with his thumb in stead of his fingers or a plectrum, giving a rounded, intense tone, and he .

• pick
• plectron

News & Articles

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• New Music: Prince Feat. Ledisi 'Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone'
  Pop icon Prince drops a new tune featuring singer/songwriter Ledisi. "Ain’t Gonna Miss U When U’re Gone" is the latest offering from the veteran’s upcoming album Plectrum Electrum . The man behind Purple Rain has been frequently making his presence known from his memorable performances at this year’s SXSW and the Billboard Music Awards to destroying instruments with Jimmy Fallon . You can also ...
  June 13, 2013 - Vibe Magazine

Quotes

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• David Johnston in Vancouver Sun
  There were a number of tunes that were sort of de rigueur on the plectrum banjo. The World Is Waiting for the Sunshine (and ain't it the truth?) was perhaps the most inescapable, usually played at warp speed. A few others; Alabama Jubilee,... Gary Larson http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Larson&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFZM5x6mvBQ0Vf26djWdBFz3x7i5A USA Today http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.usatoday.com/life/2006-11-20-larson-banjo_x.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNE_UFA1bqogYgBQFBCsbUShpsvpWA Nov 20, 2006 75237 101519 pledge As the representative of the Queen of Canada, who is our country's head of state, I pledge to be a stalwart defender of our Canadian heritage, of Canadian institutions and of the Canadian people," Johnston said.