Page's fast runs are rarely about raw picking speed. He takes a three-note cell from the minor pentatonic, repeats it, and lets pull-offs do half the work. The result sounds faster and looser than it really is.
We're in A minor pentatonic, box 1 at the 5th fret. Each cell is three triplet notes: pick the higher note with your ring finger (fret 8) or ring/middle (fret 7), pull off to your index on fret 5, then pick the next string. One pick stroke, one pull-off, one pick stroke.
How to practice
- Loop the first exercise until the cell feels automatic on each string pair.
- Then play the cascade: the same cell walked down the box, landing on the low A.
- Pull down and slightly sideways, so the string is plucked by the fingertip, not just released.
The most common mistake is a weak pull-off: the fretted note disappears and the run sounds lumpy. Keep the index finger planted on fret 5 before you pull.
Tone: a medium-gain humbucker sound, neck or middle position, with the guitar's volume around 7-8 so it cleans up a bit. Page's lines are deliberately a little rough at the edges; aim for drive and momentum over perfect evenness.