A pick for use with a musical instrument is provided, the pick comprising at least three layers, an upper layer having a long vector, a lower layer having a long vector and an amorphous layer, the long vectors aligned with a longitudinal axis of the pick, the upper layer and the lower layer sandwiching and adhered to the amorphous layer to provide a flexible, resilient pick. The pick may have two pick points, normal to one another. As the direction of the long vector controls the feel of the pick, the first pick point will be more rigid and the second pick point will be more flexible. This also causes the first pick point to feel thicker and the second pick point to feel thinner, despite being substantially the same thickness. These features manifest themselves as differences in tone and attack.

A stringed instrument plectrum being made primarily from a material with desirable edge properties and from one or more secondary materials with desirable flexibility, density, and or tactile qualities. The primary material is formed so that there is one or more central recesses that are then filled by the secondary material in order to modify the flexibility and or tactile nature of the plectrum while maintaining the edge properties of the primary material and keeping the central section of the plectrum a generally uniform thickness.

A stringed instrument plectrum being made primarily from a material with desirable edge properties and from one or more secondary materials with desirable flexibility, density, and or tactile qualities. The primary material is formed so that there is one or more central recesses that are then filled by the secondary material in order to modify the flexibility and or tactile nature of the plectrum while maintaining the edge properties of the primary material and keeping the central section of the plectrum a generally uniform thickness.

A device for altering the musical sounds produced by string instruments is disclosed. The device is adapted to be reversibly wrapped around and attached to a set of strings of a string instrument. The device includes a top portion and a bottom portion; an exterior surface and an interior surface; a sound altering material located on the interior surface at a location that is configured to make contact with the set of strings when the device is attached to a string instrument; one or more compartments located on the exterior surface that are configured to receive and hold a pick; and an aperture located on the exterior surface that is configured to receive and hold a string instrument tuner.

An instrument pick has a triangular planar body; a concave thumb platform; and an index finger slot. The body has rounded vertices, including a plucking vertex. The thumb platform has concentric grooves and a thumb cavity sidewall extending between the thumb platform and the body to form a drainage cavity. The thumb platform sidewall has an opening that connects to the drainage cavity. The finger slot has a base flanked by a pair of curved side walls. The side walls taper together to form a ridge that resist the user’s index finger from sliding towards the plucking vertex. The finger slot has ventilation openings that connect to the drainage cavity to collect perspiration. The pick stays in place between thumb and finger even with a loose grip and can be customized for different playing styles.

An instrument pick has a triangular planar body; a concave thumb platform; and an index finger slot. The body has rounded vertices, including a plucking vertex. The thumb platform has concentric grooves and a thumb cavity sidewall extending between the thumb platform and the body to form a drainage cavity. The thumb platform sidewall has an opening that connects to the drainage cavity. The finger slot has a base flanked by a pair of curved side walls. The side walls taper together to form a ridge that resist the user’s index finger from sliding towards the plucking vertex. The finger slot has ventilation openings that connect to the drainage cavity to collect perspiration. The pick stays in place between thumb and finger even with a loose grip and can be customized for different playing styles.

An object supporting device (1) is provided, which includes a first element (3) adapted to be fixed to a finger (4) of a user's hand, and a second element (5) adapted to be fixed to said first element (3) and able to support said object (2), wherein said first element (3) includes: a) a main body (10), b) at least one band (6) provided with a first end (6a) fixed to said main body (10) and a second free end (6b), opposite said first end (6a), c) a fixing body (7) fixed to said main body (10) and provided with at least one seat (8), wherein each of said at least one seat (8) is adapted to receive and lock in it said second free end (6b) of said corresponding at least one band (6), so that each of said at least one band (6), once fixed in the corresponding seat (8), forms a sort of a ring adapted to be wrapped around said finger (4), and wherein said first element (3) further includes an internally hollow body (9) fixed to said main body (10) arranged substantially along the longitudinal direction of one of said bands (6).

An object supporting device (1) is provided, which includes a first element (3) adapted to be fixed to a finger (4) of a user's hand, and a second element (5) adapted to be fixed to said first element (3) and able to support said object (2), wherein said first element (3) includes: a) a main body (10), b) at least one band (6) provided with a first end (6a) fixed to said main body (10) and a second free end (6b), opposite said first end (6a), c) a fixing body (7) fixed to said main body (10) and provided with at least one seat (8), wherein each of said at least one seat (8) is adapted to receive and lock in it said second free end (6b) of said corresponding at least one band (6), so that each of said at least one band (6), once fixed in the corresponding seat (8), forms a sort of a ring adapted to be wrapped around said finger (4), and wherein said first element (3) further includes an internally hollow body (9) fixed to said main body (10) arranged substantially along the longitudinal direction of one of said bands (6).

A plectrum for strumming a stringed instrument has a body having a front face, a rear face, a pick tip, and an outer edge. An ergonomic contour is provided on the front face or the rear face of the body. In one version, the ergonomic contour extends radially from a central region to a position short of the outer edge of the plectrum, wherein the ergonomic contour creates a surface that is contactable by a thumb or other finger of a user to assist the user in using the plectrum and wherein the ergonomic contour does not interfere with using the outer edge during strumming. In another version, the ergonomic contour provides a tactile indication of the position, location, or orientation of a pick tip. The ergonomic contour can be in the form of a ridge and/or a change of thickness of the central region.

A plectrum for strumming a stringed instrument has a body having a front face, a rear face, a pick tip, and an outer edge. An ergonomic contour is provided on the front face or the rear face of the body. In one version, the ergonomic contour extends radially from a central region to a position short of the outer edge of the plectrum, wherein the ergonomic contour creates a surface that is contactable by a thumb or other finger of a user to assist the user in using the plectrum and wherein the ergonomic contour does not interfere with using the outer edge during strumming. In another version, the ergonomic contour provides a tactile indication of the position, location, or orientation of a pick tip. The ergonomic contour can be in the form of a ridge and/or a change of thickness of the central region.