noun
- plural of flatpicker; musicians who play stringed instruments (especially guitar, banjo, or mandolin) using a flat pick rather than fingerstyle technique
Usage: music genre/technique; commonly used in bluegrass and folk music contexts
Examples
- The festival featured several talented flatpickers performing bluegrass standards.
- Many flatpickers prefer the bright, percussive tone that a pick produces on acoustic guitar.
- The competition drew flatpickers from across the country to showcase their skills.
- Unlike fingerstyle players, flatpickers use a single plectrum to strike the strings.
- The band's sound was defined by the energetic flatpickers on guitar and mandolin.