Classical Guitarists and many bassists will use their fingers. Most guitarists and some bassists use special picks, or plectrums, manufactured for the purpose. However, some people use unorthodox picks; Brian May reputedly used an old English sixpence coin.
when you pluck the string(s)
When you pluck a thick string the sound the guitar makes comes out deeper then it does when you pluck a thin string.
It vibrates creating sound.
Loudness for an acoustic guitar depends on how hard you pluck the string. Loudness for an electric guitar depends on how loud the speaker setting is. Pitch depends on which string you pluck, and which fret, if any, you are fingering. The tighter the string, the higher the pitch, in general. The shorter the section that is allowed to vibrate, the higher the pitch of that string.
pluck the string closer to the top of the guitar-from Diana Stefanyuk
when you pluck the string(s)
A "triangular" plectrum is a little plastic pick used to pluck a guitar string.
When you pluck a thick string the sound the guitar makes comes out deeper then it does when you pluck a thin string.
it is to Pluck
To play the first string on a guitar, pluck the string with your picking hand while holding down the corresponding fret with your fretting hand.
To play the 1st string on the guitar, pluck the string with your picking hand while holding down the corresponding fret with your fretting hand.
The guitar makes sound when you pluck a string. The string vibrates down to the base of the guitar and travels in the hole, coming out as a sound we call a note.
It vibrates creating sound.
Loudness for an acoustic guitar depends on how hard you pluck the string. Loudness for an electric guitar depends on how loud the speaker setting is. Pitch depends on which string you pluck, and which fret, if any, you are fingering. The tighter the string, the higher the pitch, in general. The shorter the section that is allowed to vibrate, the higher the pitch of that string.
To play the first string on the guitar, place your finger on the first fret of the highest (thinnest) string and pluck the string with your picking hand. This will produce the note corresponding to the first string.
To play the high E string on the guitar, place your finger on the 12th fret of the guitar neck and pluck the string with your picking hand. This will produce the high E note.
To play a C note on the guitar, place your third finger on the third fret of the fifth string (A string) and pluck that string. This will produce a C note.