Fingerstyle vs Fingerpicking

[Hack Amatuer]

Fingerpicking is basically playing a chord background rythmically as an accompany to vocals or other instrument. Finger style is utilizing your fingers to play a tune chord/melody or as a solo instrumental. Fingerstyle can be inclusive to any style from the Travis/Atkins (Cotton picking) style to classical style.

[j45dale]

I think I have been doing both styles at the same time for the last 46 years
This makes my head hurt,
Dale.

[Ed C.]

The term finger style was invented because finger picking sounded to Red Neck!