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*In short sections only then a break is needed
No faster than180bpm max
And let's just forget Kirk's solo for the time being
Maybe one day...
You need to polish up your down picking
It's fun to play for a bit but ultimately seems a chore. But like Moth into flame.
I probably don't play it nearly as clean as I used to but I think my speed is alright.
Basically the exercise is to use short bursts at increasing tempos. Once you've got that down you can try to work on keeping it going for longer
(actually, that's doing a diservice to James, but the rest of 'em can't)
Follow @flying_pie 's advice, he is wise and will show you the way. Short burst, build the tempo, try not to tense up. And soon as you tense up it's all over I'm afraid ... or you'll rip the tendons from the bones ...
Its a proper relentless bit of hard work too.
This dude is one of the few on YouTube who gets it right.
https://youtu.be/4ZsPsFZ0Q_U
https://speakerimpedance.co.uk/?act=two_parallel&page=calculator
I've dabbled with the first riff since the album came out but only tried to really play it recently...which was when I realised I can't.
Nonsense. Age has nothing to do with it.
If you set aside regular, focused practice sessions then it will start to pay off. If you spend, say, even only 10-15 mins every day just on downpicking and stick to one or two of the riffs then you'll notice a big improvement within as little as a few weeks.
The key is to make sure it's a routine that you can stick with and keep going every day
You need the right angle of the pick (see Ben Eller video above), start at half speed (or less), play with a metronome and built it up 5-10 bpm a week.
In a month or two you will have cracked downstroke riffing.
If you find it running away from you then you are playing too fast too early.
Slow it down, get it tight then speed up.
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It's still fast but not as bad as MOP yet still has the mute-mute-open pattern that MOP uses
Just to keep this an echo chamber - it really is just practice. Mark Tremontis advice was just literally just sit and down pick for minutes at a time to build up stamina then increase the tempo. Boring but works.
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne helped my alternate picking massively. I had to correct my technique to do it well, and once I'd done that my overall control over the instrument improved (my playing got worse before it got better though as I incorporated the new picking style it into my general playing)
I think what I'm trying to say is, it's not a race to X BPM, but getting there (or part of the way there) gradually will have a halo effect on the rest of your playing if you do it right