Pattern Picking (pǽtərn pɪ́kɪŋ) is a style of playing guitar when a player uses their fingers to pluck each of the strings respectively. Fingers are used with the corresponding strings to pluck in a pattern, to produce notes that belong to a certain chord. Styles range from being very complex to extremely simplistic. There are special picks and devices that can be worn on the hand in order to assist the guitar player with plucking the strings, and often a player will grow their nails longer in order to make the picking easier.

Pattern picking is commonly practiced slowly at first, gradually increasing speed to increase muscle memory. It is a versatile way of playing guitar that can be attributed to a wide variety of styles of music. Pattern picking styles are very rhythmic and are often used within folk music and flamenco music.