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Whether you have been playing your instrument for a year or several decades, there is always more to discover when it comes to exploring styles of play. One avenue to such exploration that really opens up a lot of doors is your picking style. And one of the more challenging picking styles is fingerpicking.
Thumb Pick
In the world of fingerpicking, the thumb pick is often regarded as the originator since it was likely the first fingerpick to show up. Designed specifically to wrap around your thumb, the thumb pick enabled players to down-pick the top string on their chosen instrument in a rhythmic fashion, establishing a steady beat to whatever song they were playing.
Thumb-picking styles are still popular in the worlds of blues, bluegrass, and country. Country chicken pickin’ is a style that relies heavily on the use of thumb picks. Bluegrass banjoists still use the thumb pick to whip off the blistering finger-style they are famous for. And modern blues and rock guitarists from Joe Bonamassa to John 5 use a thumb pick to expand their playing.
Thumb Picks to Expand Your Playing
Whatever style of music you play, at Sweetwater we carry a wide variety of thumb picks from companies such as Dunlop, Graph Tech, Herco, and D’Adarrio — all the leaders in the world of quality thumb picks. These thumb picks come in a variety of shapes and materials, with plastic and metal being the most popular.
In addition, thumb picks, like regular flat guitar picks, come in a wide variety of thicknesses and tip shapes as well. As with standard picks, the thicker the thumb pick, the fatter the tone, while thinner thumb picks produce a brighter tone. Banjoists typically play with metal picks with very pointed tips, and we have plenty of these types of thumb picks here at Sweetwater as well.
No matter if you play banjo, dobro, guitar, or pedal steel, Sweetwater has the thumb pick you are looking for. Whether you’ve been playing with a thumb pick for years or are wanting to explore thumb picking for the first time, Sweetwater is here to guide you in this exciting style of play! Browse our online music store for the best thumb picks today!
