Butterfly Finger Picks

YogiTom · May 16, 2019

Has anyone tried these?
Butterfly Finger Picks

I've gotta say, they appeal to me a lot more than the aLaska Pik since it doesn't need to go underneath my nail to work properly.

I might just buy a set to try out, but wanted to ask here before I do to see if there is any downside other than being out $20.

Jerryc41 · May 16, 2019

Very clever!

Cornfield · May 16, 2019

I wonder if I could use these for autoharp

Raygf · May 16, 2019

The biggest challenge for me was shaping them to keep them on my fingers. I've tried them all and will occasionally practice with finger picks, but nothing I've tried works for my like nails. Now, keeping my playing nails in shape is another story.

Ziret · May 16, 2019

I thought about them, but try using a paper clip as a pick and see what you think about the sound. I could be wrong, but it seems like the metalic sound would be similar.

YogiTom · May 16, 2019

Ziret said:
I thought about them, but try using a paper clip as a pick and see what you think about the sound. I could be wrong, but it seems like the metalic sound would be similar.

Great idea. I’ll give it a go.

I was reading reviews, and there several that complained about the sound against wound strings, but many of those seemed to be primarily guitar players, so made sense. I tend to stay away from wound strings on my ukes just from personal preference, so I didn’t think that would be an issue, but definitely worth doing a trial run first!

Jerryc41 · May 16, 2019

I recently took a workshop on finger picking with Paula Bradley, and she folds up a business card - or similar - and uses that as a pick. She likes the flexibility of the thin card stock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2eOq-c5_w
https://www.facebook.com/paulacbradley

AQUATOPAZ · May 16, 2019

Jerryc41 said:
I recently took a workshop on finger picking with Paula Bradley, and she folds up a business card - or similar - and uses that as a pick. She likes the flexibility of the thin card stock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es2eOq-c5_w
https://www.facebook.com/paulacbradley

Interesting. The fingerpicking lessons I've seen, like Daniel Ward, assign a finger to each string, like PIMA - thumb, index, middle ring. Can't do that if you're using a card.

Osprey · May 16, 2019

I have soft nails that completely spread when I do work on fingerpicking for very long. These might do the trick.

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