How to Hybrid (Chicken) Pick in 4 SIMPLE Steps ★ Acoustic Tuesday 223

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

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🗓️ 25 January 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Hybrid picking, also known as Chicken picking, is a tricky picking technique. But it doesn't have to be.This episode will break down this complex technique into 4 simple steps so you can add this technique to your acoustic guitar repertoire! The basic premise of hybrid picking is to use both your flatpick and your fingers to play a picking pattern. The result is a super-fast, textured, and pronounced sound that is different from both fingerstyle and flatpicking. It's extremely fun once you get it under your belt, and it's sure to turn some heads when you bust it out. Hybrid picking is difficult because it requires you to maintain control over your flatpick strokes while still executing a fingerpicking pattern. However, when done properly, you'll be able to play some great riffs. For example, this week's TAC Guitar Lick Challenge uses hybrid picking! By the end of this episode, you'll have four actionable steps to work towards to help you hybrid pick. So, whether you're just looking to add a new technique to your arsenal or there's a specific song that requires you to hybrid pick, I hope this lesson was helpful for you! If you want to share what you thought about hybrid picking, be sure to drop a comment below and let me know how you use hybrid picking in your guitar routine! Featured in this Episode… The Fellowship of Acoustics New Featured Guitar Atelier Rosenkrantz J.B. Hart Music Co. Dave Grohl's New Book "The Storyteller"

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0:00.0	Chicken picking, hybrid picking, country style picking, picking, picking fingers.
0:05.0	The names are plentiful, but the core technique is the same.
0:09.0	On today's Acoustic Tuesday show, I'll be teaching you how to hybrid pick in four simple steps,
0:14.0	even if you've never done it before.
0:16.0	So go ahead and grab your guitar for today's program. It's fixing to be a dandy.
0:21.5	Hey, TAC family, welcome to episode 223 of the Acoustic Tuesday Show.
0:26.7	This show is designed to infuse your guitar journey with a weekly dose of fun, focus,
0:30.7	progress, and inspiration.
0:33.0	I've said it before and I'll say it again.
0:35.5	Playing your guitar 10 minutes a day has a drastic positive impact on your guitar journey
0:40.3	and the progress that you achieve.
0:42.3	But did you know that it has other benefits as well?
0:45.3	Today you're going to hear from a TAC member whose 10 minutes a day has helped him in more ways than one.
0:51.3	You're also going to get a look at which guitar lick the TAC family is working on
0:55.6	today. It's a finger style lick entitled Roller Skating Rink. And check this out. The hybrid picking
1:01.6	that you're going to learn in today's show, you can actually apply to this lick. It's a pretty
1:06.1	cool connection. And of course, your weekly dose of acoustic news awaits. And it contains some bizarre guitars, a healthy dose of guitar geek kindness, and much, much more.
1:17.6	But first, go ahead and grab your guitar and let's add a new technique to your toolbox. That was Zach Wilde absolutely shredding using hybrid picking or chicken picking.
1:34.3	It's very clearly an impressive technique and one that looks rather complicated, especially
1:39.3	when it's done that fast. But I can assure you it's not as complicated as it looks. I'm about to
1:46.4	show you how to hybrid pick in four simple and easy steps. But first, let's define hybrid picking.
1:52.9	Hybrid picking is using your pick and your fingers to play the guitar. It allows you to
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