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Picking Patterns

Here are some picking patterns (arpeggios) that you can use to add more to songs.

Pick the strings in the order shown while holding a chord (A string = 1, E string = 2, C string = 3, and G string = 4).

4 2 3 1 (repeat as needed)
1 2 3 1 2 4 (repeat as needed) Used in: Herb Ohta Jr.’s version of Europa and Jake Shimabukuro’s version of While my Guitar Gently Weeps
3 2 4 1 4 2 (repeat as needed)

If you have a unique picking pattern, please feel free to share it with us. Just submit it in the comment box below and we will put it on this page, giving you credit.