Should I Use a Plectrum?

Playing with a pick (or plectrum) is especially useful when playing lots of notes fast. Rock and metal riffs and solos are usually played using a pick. ... Strumming chords on a steel-string guitar tends to be richer with a pick, and you get a louder volume in general.

Should a beginner use a plectrum?

Guitar picks are one of the most useful accessories for beginners, who have just started to play the guitar or bass. Having a guitar pick won't make you a professional guitar player faster, but will enhance the playability of your guitar.

Is it OK to not use a guitar pick?

Yes, you can make do without a pick if that is your preference. Use or non-use of a pick (or plectrum) tends to vary by musical style. Flat picks are not used in classical guitar playing (to my knowledge), nor are they used in fingerstyle playing, for example (although fingerstyle guitar players may use a thumb pick).