fin|ger|ing

fin|ger|ing
fin|ger|ing «FIHNG guhr ihng, -grihng», noun.
1. the act of touching or handling with the fingers; way of using the fingers.
2. a) the action or way of using the fingers in playing a musical instrument. b) the figures or signs marked on a piece of music to show how the fingers are to be used in playing it.

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