The "Chicken Pickin' Etude: Level 2" lesson builds additional fundamental techniques of chicken picking and directly adds onto the level 1 etude lesson. We focus on both the left and right hands.
In the left hand we outline major and minor dyads in the first inversion, a common technique/phrasing in chicken picking. In level 2 we now add in some chromaticism as well.
In the right hand we utilize hybrid picking which is covered with camera close-ups. In this lesson we focus more on the right hand and addition of rhythmic, palm-muted dead notes.
My basic chicken picking tone utilizes the bridge pickup on my Tele, a compressor, and slapback digital delay into a lightly overdriven Fender-style amp with a touch of spring reverb. These techniques will directly build to the level 3 lesson.
Key: G
Chords: G, C, D
Time Signature: 4/4
BPM: 80
Gear: Tele(bridge pickup)>Wampler Ego Compressor>Boss DSD-2>Tascam 4X4HR>Pro Tools>Amplitube 5(American Amp 1)
Scales: There are no scales used but a Major scale is implied. Consider using a G Pentatonic Major or Bluesy Pentatonic Scale (with flexible 3rd) for soloing.
G Major Pentatonic Scale
G Bluesy Pentatonic Scale