Editing Plectrum (section)

{{Short description|Tool used to play stringed instruments}}
[[Image:Guitar picks DSC06879.jpg|thumbnail|right|Three plectra for use with [[guitar]]]]
A '''plectrum''' is a small flat tool used for plucking or strumming of a [[string instrument|stringed instrument]].  For hand-held instruments such as [[guitar]]s and [[mandolin]]s, the plectrum is often called a '''[[guitar pick|pick]]''' and is held as a separate tool in the player's hand. In [[harpsichord]]s, the plectra are attached to the jack mechanism.