I palm mute the bass strings (E-G) and open the high strings (B-E) when I play fast. The D & G are floaters, I open and mute them as I feel.
The big thing I have noticed about picking fast is that endurance is really limited by how hard you pick.
I am currently trying to work my picking up from 180 to 240 (just the right hand), if I pick softly I can keep up faster for longer. As soon as I start picking normally (hard) I start missing notes and go off time.
I'll try to do a vid before long to show you how much worse I am at some of these exercises than you Cliff!!! (trust me you are doing well).
The big thing I have noticed about picking fast is that endurance is really limited by how hard you pick.
I am currently trying to work my picking up from 180 to 240 (just the right hand), if I pick softly I can keep up faster for longer. As soon as I start picking normally (hard) I start missing notes and go off time.
I'll try to do a vid before long to show you how much worse I am at some of these exercises than you Cliff!!! (trust me you are doing well).
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