00:14:487 (1,1,1,1) - only mapping some of the vocals as notes and some as spinners just feels a little dumb given how theyre just the same thign but longer i feel like just circles and no spinners is fine
00:45:612 -Since you've been pretty consistently mapping the main guitar melody as kats and the melody isn't present here i think it would be more accurate to have this note as a don
i suggest moving 00:58:512 -> 00:58:437 so it falls on the drum layer as you were previously following
if applied, i suggest removing 01:00:912 for the same effect since it repeats here
maybe 00:59:712 - 01:00:162 can be a (k k d k) instead so that the (k k) represents the the held pitch at 00:59:712 - 00:59:862 and will also help emphasize the pitch change at 01:00:012 (which will be mapped as a don)
i think seperating the stream so the layers arent blended helps it stand out more
to do this i suggest moving 01:01:887 -> 01:01:737 and removing 01:02:337. this also follows a similar succession of quints like youve done at 00:59:112
you switch from following the guitar at 01:08:112 and then the drums at 01:10:362. i suggest to keep following the drums as you did it previously from 00:57:987 and if you implement #3849805
you can do this by moving 01:08:112 -> 01:08:037 and removing 01:08:337
01:16:362 - i feel like the guitar note here can be emphasized better—perhaps i might modify 01:15:762 - 01:16:512 to kdkkkkddkdk instead so that the colour change (@ 01:16:362) can properly address the guitar sound without the pattern feeling too awkward to play.
01:26:412 - Would remove this Finisher as there isn't any certain strong beat to use Finisher here. If you are following the synth, then I think it would be awkward for the vocal in there as well.
01:28:887 - 01:29:037 - I would say adding these notes into these gaps because you are trying to follow the vocal stretch like the latter patterns. Would be great to stay consistent to your patterning choice here.
01:42:012 - Could maybe slow down the SV for these triplets and speed up suddenly at the Finisher at 01:43:212? I think it allows more emphasis to the Finisher since the beat is pretty noticeable there.
01:44:412 - 01:45:612 instead of (kkddkdddk) i would recommend maybe (kkdkddkdk): that way you can better emphasize the vocals with the colour change at 01:45:012 and the kat @ 01:45:312
01:47:862 - personally i feel a kat would be a bit more comfortable to play here (and i don't think the three dons from 01:47:562 - 01:47:862 really follow anything in particular anyways)
02:04:812 - Correct me if I am wrong, but the slow down SV seems a bit broken here? My screen has a very bad refresh rate so would like to double confirm this.
hmmm seems fine to me? might be because the finisher is 1.15x and the note after is 1.05x, i can try changing it a bit to fix it because i dont really like that sudden sv change either
02:36:087, 02:37:587 - not sure what's with the decision to split the stream instead of just making 02:32:112 - 02:38:112 a whole stream. consider filling the gaps, mapping this as a whole stream would be way better
02:36:162 - 02:36:612 feel free to ignore this if you'd like to keep the patterns simplified for easier playability but instead of kdkkddk i think kdkkdkd would be more accurately following the late rise in pitch in the vocals (from 02:36:462 - 02:36:537)
i agree, but i think kdkkkdk is a bit awkward to play, so i changed it to ddkdkkd and i connected it with the pattern after with a don to make a stream.
03:01:212 (144,145,146,147) - consider turning these single notes into finishers if you're not filling the swell with a stream. this part needs some intensity and the finishers for the crashes would at least give some of that
03:12:162 - I think the SV is pretty unnecessary here. I would go straight into the constant SV for this since the music doesn't call for much intensity change in here, unless you want to avoid the awkward overlaps that you want to keep this SV.
i think the decision to put on the kiai toggle at 03:12:312 instead of 03:12:012 feels kinda unconventional—the finisher is a pretty clear indication of a new section so i think it'd be ok to just move the kiai there
03:27:012 - 03:27:312 - rather than kinda half-following the vocals i think it looks a lot cleaner by removing these 2 kats and commit to just following the instrumental
Small suggestion for the pattern at 03:40:962 - 03:42:612 I would suggest maybe adding a kat at 03:41:862 and 03:42:312 just to make it feel a bit more smooth to play
04:16:512 - 04:18:012 - drums are on 1/3. consider mapping to that instead of keeping the 1/4 vocal mapping. you're missing some really interesting stuff by skipping the drum emphasis here