pick slide

noun

An electric guitar playing technique in which the edge of the pick (plectrum) is scraped across two strings down the neck towards the nut, creating a descending scratching sound.

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Meanings

nounpick slide (plural pick slides)

plural pick slides

  1. entertainmentAn electric guitar playing technique in which the edge of the pick (plectrum) is scraped across two strings down the neck towards the nut, creating a descending scratching sound.
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