Andy Wood is a monster player – a guitarist and mandolinist with his own solo band and session work with acts including Rascal Flatts, Scott Stapp, and Sebastian Bach. He's also a superb teacher and was kind enough to stream a whole 53-minute beginner introduction to chicken picking on his YouTube channel's Live From The Woodshed series.
It's now available to watch below, and Wood talks about the balance between the country and blues vibes of this technique, answering players' questions as he goes along. Leaning into the major is a vital component of the country-side of chicken picking, as you can emulate fiddle lines.
Find out more at andywoodmusic.com and subscribe to Andy's YouTube channel.
“I can’t play jigs or reels or any of that traditional Irish stuff, but I have got a good ear for blues, the tonality of it”: 3 ways to supercharge your lead guitar playing like Rory Gallagher
“A well-crafted sequence is successful wherever you may wish to use it”: Use these tried and tested chord progressions to build an engaging song
