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Gallop / 16th grouping · 4/4 · 90–180 BPM

Gallop engine

The 16th-16th-8th gallop. Metal's oldest horse, still the breakdown's best friend.

Gallops teach pick-hand burst control. You learn to spend motion, then rest, without flamming.

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Three attacks, one length of silence. The silence is part of the riff.

  1. 01

    Pattern per beat: two 16ths then an 8th (down-down-down, or down-up-down).

  2. 02

    Mute all three hits the same. The long note is still muted — it is not a release.

  3. 03

    Say 'da-da-dum' with the pick. If the dum rings, the palm crept off the saddle.

  4. 04

    Climb in 10 BPM steps. At 160, switch to down-up-down if the wrist tenses.