Chicken Pickin Exercises Pdf

Chicken picking is a quintessential country guitar technique characterized by a sharp, percussive, "clucking" sound created through a combination of hybrid picking and both left- and right-hand muting.  Core Techniques 

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• Play a pattern that involves picking multiple strings in a row (e.g., 3rd string, 2nd string, 1st string, 2nd string, 3rd string).
• Focus on playing each note smoothly and evenly, with a slight emphasis on the downstrokes.
• Practice this exercise in different positions on the fretboard to improve your overall technique.

5. Country shuffle fill (50–80 BPM)

• Hammer-on from open to 2nd fret on G, pick 2nd fret D, then finger-pluck higher B string 3rd fret; insert quick chromatic passing note (2nd→3rd fret) before resolving.

3. Foundational Exercises (Include in PDF as TAB/Notation)

| Ex. | Name | Focus | Suggested Tempo | |-----|------|-------|----------------| | 1 | Open String Rolls | Pick (low string) + finger (high string) | 80 BPM | | 2 | Dead Note Strums | Muted 5th & 6th strings, accent on 2 & 4 | 100 BPM | | 3 | String Skipping Arpeggios | G (pick) – B (middle) – E (ring) | 90 BPM | | 4 | Syncopated Pull-offs | Double stops with ghost notes | 110 BPM | | 5 | Country Lick Loop | G major pentatonic, hybrid pick every 3rd note | 120 BPM | Chicken picking is a quintessential country guitar technique