Although, I would have to point out that you did miss something.. If you notice the red check mark in the yellow box, then look at the red-yellow-green sloped dots, and the lack of fill in the level cone, this gives the effect of less cowbell.. All that is needed is to enable the blue star in the upper right corner, which reverses the slope to be a green-yellow-red "incline", which then uses the airplaine flying to lion method!!! You would see the level cone become slightly filled at this point, then cowbell could be adjusted by "Slash paint dot" input...

Whalla!