James Hetfield is famous for his relentless downpicking — but honestly, his alternate picking speed is even more impressive. This exercise is built to help you close that gap and get your alternate picking faster, cleaner, and more consistent. How to practice it: • Start slow with a metronome and keep every stroke even • Strictly alternate — down, up, down, up — no cheating • Bump the tempo 5 BPM only when it feels effortless • Keep your picking motion small and relaxed Try it for 5 minutes a day and drop your starting and ending tempo in the comments 👇 More guitar lessons, riffs, and covers: chadgarberguitar.com Subscribe for daily rock guitar 🎸 #guitarlesson #alternatepicking #metallica #jameshetfield #guitarpractice #metalguitar #shorts