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Plectrum vs Strum - What's the difference?

plectrum | strum |

As nouns the difference between plectrum and strum

is that plectrum is (anatomy|zoology) an anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape while strum is the sound made by playing various strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously.

As a verb strum is

to play a guitar or other stringed instrument using various strings simultaneously.

plectrum

English

(wikipedia plectrum)

Alternative forms

* plectron

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy, zoology) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.
  • (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * pick (US)

    strum

    English

    Verb

    (strumm)
  • To play a guitar or other stringed instrument using various strings simultaneously.

    • Derived terms

    * strummer

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound made by playing various strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously.
  • The act of strumming.

    • Anagrams

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