Players perform bass solos with a range of techniques, such as plucking or finger picking. On string instruments plucking the strings is called pizzicato. His fingering technique involved plucking strings very forcefully to produce a trebly, twangy sound. Hair is also sometimes removed by plucking with tweezers. Sounds are produced by plucking open strings, stopped strings, and harmonics. The plectrum is gently tapered, being narrowest at the plucking end. The three most common techniques are plucking, bowing, and striking. Colette talks about plucking the feathers off some crows. It's the ground frequency produced by plucking a free string with right hand fingers.. An example of directly stimulating would be plucking an eyebrow or pulling hair. Various extended techniques are used, such as producing sound by plucking strings. Harvesting was done by plucking individual leaves over several weeks as they ripened. "Thumb damp" provides a staccato sound similar to plucking or malleting on the table. Lance Bass reminisces to a scene where he is plucking the petals off a flower. This technique can often be easier than plucking or malleting with smaller bells.