A resilient band holds a pick for a stringed musical instrument securely
in contact with a thumb or finger of the instrumentalist. In one aspect
this device appears as a ring that has been slit along its center line
over a portion of its circumference, the slit then being separated to
produce a Y-shape. The two arms and leg of the Y provide the pick with a
three-point support that maintains stability of the pick against a finger
in both strumming and plucking modes over a wide range of attack angles.
The resiliency of the band serves to adapt to various fingers as well as
to a variety of conventional picks according to the preferences of the
user, including flat picks, thumb picks, and finger picks. Methods of
manufacture are described.