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fin·ger·pick·ing | \ ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpi-kiŋ 
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\Definition of fingerpicking
: a method of playing a stringed instrument (such as a guitar) with the thumb and tips of the fingers rather than with a pick
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The first known use of fingerpicking was in 1956
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