Plectrum for playing a stringed instrument and method of using same

A method for playing a stringed instrument comprising:

• providing an apparatus comprising:
• a first member comprising a front surface, a point, a side, a front edge, a rear edge, and a back surface;
• and
• a second member comprising:
• a main body, wherein the main body is coupled to and extends from a portion of the back surface of the first member;
• a first handle extending from the main body, wherein the first handle is configured to be gripped between a thumb and an index finger;
• and
• a second handle extending from an opposite side of the main body from the first handle, wherein the second handle is configured to be gripped with a middle finger, a ring finger, and/or a pinky finger;
• wherein the front surface, the point, the side, the front edge, the rear edge, and the back surface are configured to strike or strum one or more strings of the stringed instrument;
• gripping the first handle between the thumb and the index finger;
• gripping the second handle with the middle finger, the ring finger, and/or pinky finger;
• and
• striking or strumming the one or more strings of the stringed instrument with the front surface, the point, the side, the front edge, the rear edge, and/or the back surface of the first member to cause the strings to vibrate.