Hideharu
Verified buyer
11/03/25
As expected. But It is is not easy to play The Hybrid Picking. I try until it's done.
Hybrid Picking from The Gristle Shop
8 Ear-Bending Hybrid Picking Techniques
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About this course
One of the many “wonders” of guitar is the wide range of picking techniques that guitarists can use to compliment the style of music they play. Most guitarists understand the principles of alternate picking, flatpicking and fingerstyle. On the other hand, one of the most expressive and versatile techniques, “hybrid picking” is a mystery to most guitar players.
If you look up “hybrid picking” on Wikipedia, Greg Koch’s picture is prominently and singularly displayed next to the definition (No kidding!). Greg demonstrates and breaks down 8 ear-bending hybrid picking techniques in this Hybrid Picking edition of the Gristle Shop.
“Using both a pick and your fingers together — that’s hybrid picking. This course is going to multiply the versatility and color of your guitar playing exponentially. I’ll show you eight hybrid picking techniques; from chicken-pickin’ to banjo rolls, double-stop harmonics, hybrid train rhythms, and a whole lot more.
There’s so much excitement at hand, because we’re gonna delve deep into the hybrid hijinks with cool techniques that you can put to work right away. This course is my hybrid picking buffet — a delicious little package of treats to try and feast upon!”
In Hybrid Picking from the Gristle Shop, you’ll be schooled on key hybrid techniques through 8 sets of lessons: Hybrid Picking Rhythm Patterns, Chicken Pickin’ Single Note Lines, An Essential Travis Pattern, A Delicious Banjo Roll Sampler, Banjo Rolls with Moving Basslines, Double Stops with Open Strings, The Buchanan Triplet, and Cascading Harp Harmonics.
Of course, you’ll get standard notation and tabs for all of the playing examples and performance studies. Plus, you’ll be able to use TrueFire’s learning tools to sync the tab and notation to the video lesson.
You can also loop or slow down any of the videos so that you can work with the lessons at your own pace. All of the backing tracks are also included to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let’s “pound the gristle” with Greg Koch!
If you look up “hybrid picking” on Wikipedia, Greg Koch’s picture is prominently and singularly displayed next to the definition (No kidding!). Greg demonstrates and breaks down 8 ear-bending hybrid picking techniques in this Hybrid Picking edition of the Gristle Shop.
“Using both a pick and your fingers together — that’s hybrid picking. This course is going to multiply the versatility and color of your guitar playing exponentially. I’ll show you eight hybrid picking techniques; from chicken-pickin’ to banjo rolls, double-stop harmonics, hybrid train rhythms, and a whole lot more.
There’s so much excitement at hand, because we’re gonna delve deep into the hybrid hijinks with cool techniques that you can put to work right away. This course is my hybrid picking buffet — a delicious little package of treats to try and feast upon!”
In Hybrid Picking from the Gristle Shop, you’ll be schooled on key hybrid techniques through 8 sets of lessons: Hybrid Picking Rhythm Patterns, Chicken Pickin’ Single Note Lines, An Essential Travis Pattern, A Delicious Banjo Roll Sampler, Banjo Rolls with Moving Basslines, Double Stops with Open Strings, The Buchanan Triplet, and Cascading Harp Harmonics.
Of course, you’ll get standard notation and tabs for all of the playing examples and performance studies. Plus, you’ll be able to use TrueFire’s learning tools to sync the tab and notation to the video lesson.
You can also loop or slow down any of the videos so that you can work with the lessons at your own pace. All of the backing tracks are also included to work with on your own.
Grab your guitar and let’s “pound the gristle” with Greg Koch!
What you'll learn
- Apply hybrid picking technique over shuffle blues changes
- Apply banjo roll technique to original composition
- Use pedal tone approach with melodic movement (minor 3rd to 4th to flat 5 to 5)
- Understand when to stay in blues scale vs. following chord changes
- Develop right-hand muting technique for percussive effects
Release date: 02/07/2023 • 1h 44m runtime
Sample lessons
Chicken Pickin' Single Note Lines
Demonstration
CHICK3N FROM H3LL!
Performance
Double Stops with Open Strings
Demonstration
Smash the Bassman with Open Strings
Performance
What's included
36 lessons • 16 charts • 6 Jam Tracks
Hybrid Picking from The Gristle Shop
Greg Koch here and welcome to the Hybrid Picking installment of The Gristle Shop!
In a perfect world, I probably would've started off using a thumb pick, but I didn't know what the heck I was doing. Like any young fledgling pagan rock warlord, I started playing with flat picks. But as I began to accumulate skills, starting with chicken picking and then going into various different iterations of Travis picking and cascading harmonics and all kinds of wide interval things using pick and fingers, I began to accumulate skills with the picking fingers together, hybrid picking, if you will.
That's what this course is all about, showing you some of the trade that I've come up with over the years!
So grab your flat pick, your dog-on phalanges, and your guitar, and let's pound the gristle and pick it into submission!
In a perfect world, I probably would've started off using a thumb pick, but I didn't know what the heck I was doing. Like any young fledgling pagan rock warlord, I started playing with flat picks. But as I began to accumulate skills, starting with chicken picking and then going into various different iterations of Travis picking and cascading harmonics and all kinds of wide interval things using pick and fingers, I began to accumulate skills with the picking fingers together, hybrid picking, if you will.
That's what this course is all about, showing you some of the trade that I've come up with over the years!
So grab your flat pick, your dog-on phalanges, and your guitar, and let's pound the gristle and pick it into submission!
Hybrid Picking Rhythm Pattern
What is hybrid picking? Why is hybrid picking? Well, for me, It stemmed from initially getting into Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits and some other people I had been listening to that were getting this kind of chicken pickin' sound like Jeff Beck.
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew
What is hybrid picking? Why is hybrid picking? Well, for me, It stemmed from initially getting into Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits and some other people I had been listening to that were getting this kind of chicken pickin' sound like Jeff Beck.
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew
What is hybrid picking? Why is hybrid picking? Well, for me, It stemmed from initially getting into Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits and some other people I had been listening to that were getting this kind of chicken pickin' sound like Jeff Beck.
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew
What is hybrid picking? Why is hybrid picking? Well, for me, It stemmed from initially getting into Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits and some other people I had been listening to that were getting this kind of chicken pickin' sound like Jeff Beck.
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
In this series of lessons i'm going to perform for you something I like to call a Hybrid Picked Rhythmic Stew. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail
Chicken Pickin' Single Note Lines
In this lesson series I'm gonna talk about creating melodies and just kind of simple-ish lines using chicken picking that just gives it a little bit more pizzazz. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail.
CHICK3N FROM H3LL!
In this lesson series I'm gonna talk about creating melodies and just kind of simple-ish lines using chicken picking that just gives it a little bit more pizzazz. I'll kick things off with a short overview, next I'll perform the tune for you, and finally I'll break it all down for you in detail.
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Reviews
6 results
jzed73
Verified buyer
06/27/25
Excellent Course
From a superb performer, one can't expect nothing less than an excellent course - richly infused with his insight and technical wisdom!!!
dwa79
Verified buyer
08/22/23
Another great lesson!
Any go wrong with Greg’s lessons and this one is no exception!
Brian D.
Verified buyer
07/18/23
Great introduction to hybrid picking
Greg Loch has a most wonderful way of making this material relatable. The first few weeks were difficult as the my picking fingers were a touch too soft. I pushed through it and I've even started coming up with hybrid patterns of my own. This is a awesome course.
miles63
Verified buyer
05/05/23
Love this course
Very fine course with lots of fun to follow and practice. One thing: The "Tab sync" would make more sense during the "brakedown" instead of the "performance" section?
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