hello! my name is everett (IGNORE MY USERNAME PLZ), and this is my guide to taiko!
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what is taiko?
taiko is a gamemode in osu where you have to hit red and blue drum notes. this mode uses 4 keys, 2 keys for each color. the default keys are zxcv (zv for blue, xc for red).
for big notes, press both keys for its color at once (zv for blue, xc for red).
drumrolls are the taiko version of sliders. they are yellow colored, and to hit drumrolls, repeatedly press the red keys (x c x c x c x c) in order until the drumroll ends.
dendens, also known as shakers, are taiko's spinners. to hit them, press all 4 keys in red-blue order (such as x v c z x v c z x v c z) until the number reaches 0.
for big notes, press both keys for its color at once (zv for blue, xc for red).
drumrolls are the taiko version of sliders. they are yellow colored, and to hit drumrolls, repeatedly press the red keys (x c x c x c x c) in order until the drumroll ends.
dendens, also known as shakers, are taiko's spinners. to hit them, press all 4 keys in red-blue order (such as x v c z x v c z x v c z) until the number reaches 0.
difficulty curve
ㅤnew beginnings - 0-decimal stars & 1 stars
your taiko journey usually begins at the preinstalled taiko maps and/or featured artist maps. you should play difficulties that are 1 stars, maybe 0-decimal stars if you're a really slow learner (no offense, i'm one too because of my autism.)
at this level, maps will usually have simple, single-beat patterns. complex patterns in music will likely be simplified, whether it be through less notes or by the usage of measure-lasting drumrolls or shakers.
as for the length of songs, i recommend binging short-length maps like the kola kid songs or harumachi clover.
2 stars
at 2 stars,
(write later)
to get the rhythms, i'd recommend:
camellia - Can I add you on bassbook? lol
this map's rather unfinished but if you're not worried about the note colors then this should help you get a hang of the general rhythms.
making progress - 3 stars
now at the stage of 3 stars, you'll need to synchronize both hands. so before you take on 3 stars, try doing 2 star muzus (difficulties that are 2 stars but labeled as a muzukashii in the spread) to learn the basic 1-color triplets.
your taiko journey usually begins at the preinstalled taiko maps and/or featured artist maps. you should play difficulties that are 1 stars, maybe 0-decimal stars if you're a really slow learner (no offense, i'm one too because of my autism.)
at this level, maps will usually have simple, single-beat patterns. complex patterns in music will likely be simplified, whether it be through less notes or by the usage of measure-lasting drumrolls or shakers.
as for the length of songs, i recommend binging short-length maps like the kola kid songs or harumachi clover.
2 stars
at 2 stars,
(write later)
to get the rhythms, i'd recommend:
camellia - Can I add you on bassbook? lol
this map's rather unfinished but if you're not worried about the note colors then this should help you get a hang of the general rhythms.
making progress - 3 stars
now at the stage of 3 stars, you'll need to synchronize both hands. so before you take on 3 stars, try doing 2 star muzus (difficulties that are 2 stars but labeled as a muzukashii in the spread) to learn the basic 1-color triplets.
what skin/keybinds/etc should i use?
ㅤuse whatever you are comfortable with. skin, keybinds, etc are personal preference and are your decision.
what are the layouts for keybinds?
ㅤtaiko keybinds have different layouts. each layout has its own nickname.
d = don (red note)
k = katsu (blue note)
kddk simulates the taiko drum onscreen, with the red keys being the middle of the drum and the blue keys being the rim of the drum. the current default keybind in osu!stable (zxcv) has a kddk layout.
ddkk is a layout where you have two buttons next to eachother per color. an example of a ddkk keybind is the osu!laser default keybind (dfjk, where d+k are the red keys and k+l are the blue keys). the red keys are on the left side of the keyboard, and the blue keys are on the right.
kkdd is basically the same except the positions of red and blue are swapped. an example of kkdd is a keybind i tried once, zxnm.
i invented my own layout once while messing around with keybinds trying to figure out which one was just right for me, and i call it the "up-down layout". the up-down layout is where you have your red keys underneath your blue keys, resembling red notes being used for lower pitched sounds and blue notes being used for higher pitched sounds. the keybind was klop (k+l for red, o+p for blue).
d = don (red note)
k = katsu (blue note)
kddk simulates the taiko drum onscreen, with the red keys being the middle of the drum and the blue keys being the rim of the drum. the current default keybind in osu!stable (zxcv) has a kddk layout.
ddkk is a layout where you have two buttons next to eachother per color. an example of a ddkk keybind is the osu!laser default keybind (dfjk, where d+k are the red keys and k+l are the blue keys). the red keys are on the left side of the keyboard, and the blue keys are on the right.
kkdd is basically the same except the positions of red and blue are swapped. an example of kkdd is a keybind i tried once, zxnm.
i invented my own layout once while messing around with keybinds trying to figure out which one was just right for me, and i call it the "up-down layout". the up-down layout is where you have your red keys underneath your blue keys, resembling red notes being used for lower pitched sounds and blue notes being used for higher pitched sounds. the keybind was klop (k+l for red, o+p for blue).
what maps should i play?
ㅤ(this list isn't difficulty-specific, this is just for any skill level. difficulty-specific recommendations will be inside of the difficulty curve box once it's finished...)
here's a handy collection of pattern practice maps made by someone else! i use these pretty often and think they'd be helpful.
osu will have pre-installed maps, i believe 8 for standard and 4 for the other modes. if you want to download more maps, use the osu website (or you can use the direct search ingame if you have supporter.
here is a collection of maps i suggest checking out.
when searching for more maps, try searching for songs you like. i recommend enabling the "recommended difficulty" option if you're searching via website.
here's a handy collection of pattern practice maps made by someone else! i use these pretty often and think they'd be helpful.
osu will have pre-installed maps, i believe 8 for standard and 4 for the other modes. if you want to download more maps, use the osu website (or you can use the direct search ingame if you have supporter.
here is a collection of maps i suggest checking out.
there is a lot of maps in this box!!!
you do not have to download all of these. pick and choose whatever maps you want.
[owo] = censor for a wonky word that i don't wanna risk getting this thread shut down over
if a song appears multiple times, that means it's a different map of the same song. i prefer downloading multiple maps of the same song, as they provide different ways to enjoy the song.
Team Grimore + Amaneko - CroiX
Panda Eyes - Fruits
Frums - Credits
ARForest - The Last Page
Kola Kid - good old times
Osugi Kumiko - Doraemon no Uta
The Flashbulb - Ninedump
Parry Gripp - I Wanna Guinea Pig For Christmas
Silentroom - GLITCH SWITCH
Kola Kid - contra88
Kuba Oms - My Love
IAHN - Transform
LiSA - ROCK-mode
Satou Hitomi - Dark Trinity no Thema
sasakure.UK - EGO feat. Hatsune Miku
Golden City Factory - Stirring an Autumn Moon ~ Mooned Insect
Akiyami Uni feat. JUN - Chitei ni Saku Bara
Kawase Maki - Ano ne.
Primastella - Koigokoro
Umeboshi Chazuke - Run*2 Run To You!!
Sakai Shougo - Snowman
toby fox - sans.
Kola Kid - can't hide your love
Frums - Wavetapper
Tanchiky - ENERGY SYNERGY MATRIX
NayutalieN - Choujou Maimain
O2i3 - How to make Slime
x0o0x_ - / / // / /
tarolabo - ◆ B a r o q u e ◆
The Flashbulb - DIDJ PVC
wa. - Black Lotus
K/DA - POP/STARS
Magnetude - I'm For You
S3RL feat Krystal - R4V3 B0Y
siqlo - YInMn Blue
Kola Kid - press start
Hige Driver join. SELEN - Dadadadadadadadadada
LeaF - I
toby fox - Checker Dance
DaymanOurSavoir - Snow Halation but with The Office theme
toby fox - Can You Really Call This A Hotel I Didnt Receive A Mint On My Pillow Or Anything
Tomoyuki Uchida - forever under construction
Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagstrom - Fall For The Team
MIMI - Toumeika
mafumafu - Hello Dystopia
Noisestorm - Solar
Zekk - For Your Christmas
Jun Kuroda - Meikyoshisui
Chroma - tiny tales continue
Rin - Lunatic set 02 ~ Usagi wa Maiorita
LeaF - Doppelganger
twiddy - The Birds
gore [owo] - waste
Nog - Aether Ritual
Kicco - Lucky Monster
cYsmix - pumpkins!
P4koo - Overwhelm
Task Horizon - Flame [owo]
Yamada Yasuko - April Forest
kiraku - connection
NARUTO - Artificial Intelligence Bomb
Disasterpeace - I Am Only a Man
ARForest - Regret
Memme - Pandemonium
Lime - Renai Syndrome
Kola Kid - sea shells
REDALiCE - Haachama Haachamatchama
Stamper - BUCKLE ur PANTS
Lime - 8bit Adventurer
Ichinose Go - Aqua-dan Toujou!
sakuraburst - forest of the spirits
ginkiha - EOS
S3RL - Catchit
Silentroom - Nhelv
toby fox - Snowdin Town
Disasterpeace - Home
Raneses B - Dream Catcher (feat. Charlotte Haining)
Rohi - LvC3
kanone - CO5M1C R4ILR0AD
Rin - Muenzuka set 09 ~ Hana wa Gensou no Mama ni
siqlo - YInMn Blue
Stamper - BUCKLE ur PANTS (Chippy Chips VOX)
SOPHIE - LEMONADE
Function Phantom - Euclid
Hanabasami Kyo - Charles
NayutalieN - Alien Alien (Nhato remix)
BilliumMoto - 1xMISS
Morimori Atsushi - MilK
BubblegumBalloon - Rainbow
J. Pachelbel - Canon (Cranky remix)
Celldweller - Senorita Bonito
yuikonnu - Yume Chizu
Starving Trancer - New Gravity
Umeboshi Chazuke - Panic! Pop'n! Picnic!
Venetian Snares - Shaky Sometimes
Helblinde - Unconquered
Suzuki Heiichi, Tanaka Hirokazu - A Flash of Memory
toby fox - dogcheck
UNDEAD CORPORATION - Yume
MYLK - SOAP
Thaehan - Bwa !
Sound Souler - Gloom After Death
Hyper Potions - Surf
Street - Hestia
nekodex - aureole
Becky - I Wanna Be A Ninja
ginkiha - ARCADE_MEMORIES
sky_delta - SIVA
sakuraburst - SHA
Loki/Thaehan - Road to Master
isqa - //////////////sısʎlɐɹɐddǝǝls
SOOOO - Raven Haven
Sound Souler - Absent Color
toby fox - Bergentrueckung
HyuN - The Apocalypse
Fractal Dreamers - Fragments of You
MYLK - Prism
Nardis - Yggdrasil Leaf
cute girls doing cute things - Ideal
F-777 - Shaolin Warrior
verzache - night
bo en - everything gon be alright
Zekk - Fallen
succducc - me & u
onoken - K8107
Suzuki Keiichi - Pollyanna (I Believe in You)
Umeboshi Chazuke - Dutch Courage!
orangentle - Papyrus (ARCADE SUITE)
LeaF - Poison AND/OR Affection
Sorry about my face - smile was so beautiful
Feint - Homebound
Kataoka Manaka - Asahi Atsuko
xi - Mirage Garden
xi - Breakthrough Atmosphere
Omoi - Snow Drive (01.23)
Kabocha - EgO
ginkiha - eastward
Thaehan - Help
Imy - Synapse
Ichinose Go - Magma-dan Toujou!
Shimomura Yoko - Tabi no Shitaku o Totonoete
Silentroom - F1055
MYLK - Bubblegum
E.G.G. - OK I'm blue rat
siqlo - parsley
Thaehan - Leprechaun
A? - Arrogation
LeaF - Arianrhod
ARForest - Prometheus
ginkiha - Star Chaser
Street - Sakura Fubuki
ginkiha - Shadow Castle
Frums - Flashbacklog
Panda Eyes - Insomnia
Fractal Dreamers - Method of Illusion
Silentroom - garland saga
Kola Kid - broken legs
loveaddictspropylhexedrineoverdose - only toying with me
karoi - Konkon Kitsune
Kyaii - ensolarado
TK from Ling tosite sigure - unravel
Go Ichinose - Yuuki
Scognito - Spelunker
ginkiha - nightfall
Rin - Kishinjou set 01 ~ Mist Lake
YUC'e - Future Cider
Eve - Dramagturgy
t+pazolite - Chrome VOX
Disasterpeace - Adrift
Hyper Potions - Ski
Araki x nqrse - Taikyoukei Disco
Suki! Yuki! Maji Magic
Omoi - Misread, Mislead
RoughSketch - 777
MisolePunch - VVelcome!
Roselia - BLACK SHOUT
ayaponzu* - Yakubyougami
Rei_Fan49 - RD-Sounds "Sakasa" Medley
Retropolitaliens - Toon Town's Toy Tune
Omoi - Teo
Hyper Potions - Jungle Cruise
SOPHIE - HAD (Inner Oni is a seperate mapset)
ETIA. - Memory Forest
-
tomatomerde - Brave Shine
AZKi - Fake.Fake.Fake
Frums - Credits
Dimrain47 - Forsaken Neon
Dimrain47 - Infornoplex
Unknown Artist - Tenjiku2000
yak_won - Sewing Machine
WHITE WALL - Pluto the First
nameless - Milk Crown on Sonnetica
Minase Inori - Okashi na Yume o Ohitotsu Douzo
bo en - intro
I love you Orchestra - Tenshin
Hana to Onyx - Ariadne
Memme - Plasma Gun
t e l e p a t h Terepashii Nouryoku Sha - Mugen ＴＥＡＲＤＲＯＰＳ Namida no Umi de
Terui Haruka - THE VILLAIN'S NIGHT
Hoshino Ongaku Koubou - pique
Fukuda Yuri - Majima Construction Anthem
Kola Kid - sea shells
Kola Kid - cuties
HujuniseikouyuuP - Talent Shredder
Nekomata Okayu - flos
bo en - everythin gon be alright
Calum Bowen - Free Money!
OMORI SOUND TEAM - See In Your Fantasy
Black Hole - Pluto
Jonathan Wandag - Golf Course
WHITE WALL - Pluto the First
Frums - Credits
KOTOKO - TRUE-BLUE
Frums - Options
Frums - 24eeev0-$
Raujika - Grim
nitro - bad dream
C418 - Living Mice
Kobaryo - Transciever FX
Morimori Atsuhsi - Alter Ego
Akira Complex - Ether Strike
Joe Hisaishi - One Summer's Day (Closed on Sunday Remix)
MYUUKE. - Roaf to 773H
[-]
Shimomura Yoko - Atarashii Bouken e!
Silentroom - NULCTRL
sky_delta - Lazy Addiction
rissyuu feat. Choko - Bamboo
[owo] = censor for a wonky word that i don't wanna risk getting this thread shut down over
if a song appears multiple times, that means it's a different map of the same song. i prefer downloading multiple maps of the same song, as they provide different ways to enjoy the song.
Team Grimore + Amaneko - CroiX
Panda Eyes - Fruits
Frums - Credits
ARForest - The Last Page
Kola Kid - good old times
Osugi Kumiko - Doraemon no Uta
The Flashbulb - Ninedump
Parry Gripp - I Wanna Guinea Pig For Christmas
Silentroom - GLITCH SWITCH
Kola Kid - contra88
Kuba Oms - My Love
IAHN - Transform
LiSA - ROCK-mode
Satou Hitomi - Dark Trinity no Thema
sasakure.UK - EGO feat. Hatsune Miku
Golden City Factory - Stirring an Autumn Moon ~ Mooned Insect
Akiyami Uni feat. JUN - Chitei ni Saku Bara
Kawase Maki - Ano ne.
Primastella - Koigokoro
Umeboshi Chazuke - Run*2 Run To You!!
Sakai Shougo - Snowman
toby fox - sans.
Kola Kid - can't hide your love
Frums - Wavetapper
Tanchiky - ENERGY SYNERGY MATRIX
NayutalieN - Choujou Maimain
O2i3 - How to make Slime
x0o0x_ - / / // / /
tarolabo - ◆ B a r o q u e ◆
The Flashbulb - DIDJ PVC
wa. - Black Lotus
K/DA - POP/STARS
Magnetude - I'm For You
S3RL feat Krystal - R4V3 B0Y
siqlo - YInMn Blue
Kola Kid - press start
Hige Driver join. SELEN - Dadadadadadadadadada
LeaF - I
toby fox - Checker Dance
DaymanOurSavoir - Snow Halation but with The Office theme
toby fox - Can You Really Call This A Hotel I Didnt Receive A Mint On My Pillow Or Anything
Tomoyuki Uchida - forever under construction
Jukio Kallio & Daniel Hagstrom - Fall For The Team
MIMI - Toumeika
mafumafu - Hello Dystopia
Noisestorm - Solar
Zekk - For Your Christmas
Jun Kuroda - Meikyoshisui
Chroma - tiny tales continue
Rin - Lunatic set 02 ~ Usagi wa Maiorita
LeaF - Doppelganger
twiddy - The Birds
gore [owo] - waste
Nog - Aether Ritual
Kicco - Lucky Monster
cYsmix - pumpkins!
P4koo - Overwhelm
Task Horizon - Flame [owo]
Yamada Yasuko - April Forest
kiraku - connection
NARUTO - Artificial Intelligence Bomb
Disasterpeace - I Am Only a Man
ARForest - Regret
Memme - Pandemonium
Lime - Renai Syndrome
Kola Kid - sea shells
REDALiCE - Haachama Haachamatchama
Stamper - BUCKLE ur PANTS
Lime - 8bit Adventurer
Ichinose Go - Aqua-dan Toujou!
sakuraburst - forest of the spirits
ginkiha - EOS
S3RL - Catchit
Silentroom - Nhelv
toby fox - Snowdin Town
Disasterpeace - Home
Raneses B - Dream Catcher (feat. Charlotte Haining)
Rohi - LvC3
kanone - CO5M1C R4ILR0AD
Rin - Muenzuka set 09 ~ Hana wa Gensou no Mama ni
siqlo - YInMn Blue
Stamper - BUCKLE ur PANTS (Chippy Chips VOX)
SOPHIE - LEMONADE
Function Phantom - Euclid
Hanabasami Kyo - Charles
NayutalieN - Alien Alien (Nhato remix)
BilliumMoto - 1xMISS
Morimori Atsushi - MilK
BubblegumBalloon - Rainbow
J. Pachelbel - Canon (Cranky remix)
Celldweller - Senorita Bonito
yuikonnu - Yume Chizu
Starving Trancer - New Gravity
Umeboshi Chazuke - Panic! Pop'n! Picnic!
Venetian Snares - Shaky Sometimes
Helblinde - Unconquered
Suzuki Heiichi, Tanaka Hirokazu - A Flash of Memory
toby fox - dogcheck
UNDEAD CORPORATION - Yume
MYLK - SOAP
Thaehan - Bwa !
Sound Souler - Gloom After Death
Hyper Potions - Surf
Street - Hestia
nekodex - aureole
Becky - I Wanna Be A Ninja
ginkiha - ARCADE_MEMORIES
sky_delta - SIVA
sakuraburst - SHA
Loki/Thaehan - Road to Master
isqa - //////////////sısʎlɐɹɐddǝǝls
SOOOO - Raven Haven
Sound Souler - Absent Color
toby fox - Bergentrueckung
HyuN - The Apocalypse
Fractal Dreamers - Fragments of You
MYLK - Prism
Nardis - Yggdrasil Leaf
cute girls doing cute things - Ideal
F-777 - Shaolin Warrior
verzache - night
bo en - everything gon be alright
Zekk - Fallen
succducc - me & u
onoken - K8107
Suzuki Keiichi - Pollyanna (I Believe in You)
Umeboshi Chazuke - Dutch Courage!
orangentle - Papyrus (ARCADE SUITE)
LeaF - Poison AND/OR Affection
Sorry about my face - smile was so beautiful
Feint - Homebound
Kataoka Manaka - Asahi Atsuko
xi - Mirage Garden
xi - Breakthrough Atmosphere
Omoi - Snow Drive (01.23)
Kabocha - EgO
ginkiha - eastward
Thaehan - Help
Imy - Synapse
Ichinose Go - Magma-dan Toujou!
Shimomura Yoko - Tabi no Shitaku o Totonoete
Silentroom - F1055
MYLK - Bubblegum
E.G.G. - OK I'm blue rat
siqlo - parsley
Thaehan - Leprechaun
A? - Arrogation
LeaF - Arianrhod
ARForest - Prometheus
ginkiha - Star Chaser
Street - Sakura Fubuki
ginkiha - Shadow Castle
Frums - Flashbacklog
Panda Eyes - Insomnia
Fractal Dreamers - Method of Illusion
Silentroom - garland saga
Kola Kid - broken legs
loveaddictspropylhexedrineoverdose - only toying with me
karoi - Konkon Kitsune
Kyaii - ensolarado
TK from Ling tosite sigure - unravel
Go Ichinose - Yuuki
Scognito - Spelunker
ginkiha - nightfall
Rin - Kishinjou set 01 ~ Mist Lake
YUC'e - Future Cider
Eve - Dramagturgy
t+pazolite - Chrome VOX
Disasterpeace - Adrift
Hyper Potions - Ski
Araki x nqrse - Taikyoukei Disco
Suki! Yuki! Maji Magic
Omoi - Misread, Mislead
RoughSketch - 777
MisolePunch - VVelcome!
Roselia - BLACK SHOUT
ayaponzu* - Yakubyougami
Rei_Fan49 - RD-Sounds "Sakasa" Medley
Retropolitaliens - Toon Town's Toy Tune
Omoi - Teo
Hyper Potions - Jungle Cruise
SOPHIE - HAD (Inner Oni is a seperate mapset)
ETIA. - Memory Forest
-
tomatomerde - Brave Shine
AZKi - Fake.Fake.Fake
Frums - Credits
Dimrain47 - Forsaken Neon
Dimrain47 - Infornoplex
Unknown Artist - Tenjiku2000
yak_won - Sewing Machine
WHITE WALL - Pluto the First
nameless - Milk Crown on Sonnetica
Minase Inori - Okashi na Yume o Ohitotsu Douzo
bo en - intro
I love you Orchestra - Tenshin
Hana to Onyx - Ariadne
Memme - Plasma Gun
t e l e p a t h Terepashii Nouryoku Sha - Mugen ＴＥＡＲＤＲＯＰＳ Namida no Umi de
Terui Haruka - THE VILLAIN'S NIGHT
Hoshino Ongaku Koubou - pique
Fukuda Yuri - Majima Construction Anthem
Kola Kid - sea shells
Kola Kid - cuties
HujuniseikouyuuP - Talent Shredder
Nekomata Okayu - flos
bo en - everythin gon be alright
Calum Bowen - Free Money!
OMORI SOUND TEAM - See In Your Fantasy
Black Hole - Pluto
Jonathan Wandag - Golf Course
WHITE WALL - Pluto the First
Frums - Credits
KOTOKO - TRUE-BLUE
Frums - Options
Frums - 24eeev0-$
Raujika - Grim
nitro - bad dream
C418 - Living Mice
Kobaryo - Transciever FX
Morimori Atsuhsi - Alter Ego
Akira Complex - Ether Strike
Joe Hisaishi - One Summer's Day (Closed on Sunday Remix)
MYUUKE. - Roaf to 773H
[-]
Shimomura Yoko - Atarashii Bouken e!
Silentroom - NULCTRL
sky_delta - Lazy Addiction
rissyuu feat. Choko - Bamboo
when searching for more maps, try searching for songs you like. i recommend enabling the "recommended difficulty" option if you're searching via website.
what does this update button mean?
if you see a "update to latest version" button when looking at the leaderboard, that means the mapper has updated the map. just click the button to get the latest version.
this might also appear because you modified the map in the editor.
if the notes seem offbeat, try going to the website and redownloading the map. the mapper might have updated the audio file.
if it says "not submitted", it is most likey because the mapper updated the metadata, which is basically the song title/artist/source/difficulty names/tags. you will have to redownload the map if this is the case.
also make sure to check the map's website page every now and then, they might have added new difficulties.
this might also appear because you modified the map in the editor.
if the notes seem offbeat, try going to the website and redownloading the map. the mapper might have updated the audio file.
if it says "not submitted", it is most likey because the mapper updated the metadata, which is basically the song title/artist/source/difficulty names/tags. you will have to redownload the map if this is the case.
also make sure to check the map's website page every now and then, they might have added new difficulties.
the notes are blurry!! i can't see anything!!
ㅤif you find a map scrolling too fast, the song BPM is probably high. i recommend playing lower BPM if the higher ones are too fast for you. alternatively, you can enable EZ in the mod menu, but doing this will subtract from the score you get on the map.
what are the difficulties called?
ㅤthe difficulty names in taiko are different from the standard ones. the difficulty names are:
shoshinsha = beginner (not that many maps have this)
kantan = easy
futsuu = normal
muzukashii = hard
oni = insane
inner/ura oni = expert
hell oni = master
ura onis tend to be more challenging than inner onis.
some maps tend to have the highest difficulty named as something that isn't listed above. the custom name the difficulty uses will most likely relate to the song.
shoshinshas are mainly used when the difficulties have higher star rating (such as 2* kantan, 3* futsuu, etc) and the mapper wants a full difficulty spread.
example: Transciever FX
i recommend playing shoshinshas and kantans first. maybe even futsuus if you're confident enough.
shoshinsha = beginner (not that many maps have this)
kantan = easy
futsuu = normal
muzukashii = hard
oni = insane
inner/ura oni = expert
hell oni = master
ura onis tend to be more challenging than inner onis.
some maps tend to have the highest difficulty named as something that isn't listed above. the custom name the difficulty uses will most likely relate to the song.
shoshinshas are mainly used when the difficulties have higher star rating (such as 2* kantan, 3* futsuu, etc) and the mapper wants a full difficulty spread.
example: Transciever FX
i recommend playing shoshinshas and kantans first. maybe even futsuus if you're confident enough.
why do i keep failing?
ㅤyou may have noticed your HP is empty when you first start playing a map, and that hitting notes raises it. in taiko, you need to fill your HP to at least 50% to pass a map.
what are converts?
maps in standard mode have the ability to be played in the other modes. in order for this to work, the game automatically converts the map to a different-mode version. these are called converts
converts are usually disliked by taiko players because they often don't reflect the actual gameplay of the mode, as they don’t meet the quality standards from mode-specific maps, and might confuse newer players. for example, taiko conversion is judged by hitsounds. so, if a map has no hitsounds, all notes will be red notes. if the map only has sliders, every note will be a drumroll. the list goes on.
converts are usually disliked by taiko players because they often don't reflect the actual gameplay of the mode, as they don’t meet the quality standards from mode-specific maps, and might confuse newer players. for example, taiko conversion is judged by hitsounds. so, if a map has no hitsounds, all notes will be red notes. if the map only has sliders, every note will be a drumroll. the list goes on.
how do i find out if the map is a convert?
one way is look at the difficulty names. taiko maps usually follow this difficulty naming scheme:
shoshinsha = beginner
kantan = easy
futsuu = normal
muzukashii = hard
oni = insane
inner/ura oni = expert
hell oni = master
another way is to see if there is an icon next to the song title. standard maps have no icon, taiko has a drum icon, catch has an apple icon, and mania has a piano icon.
shoshinsha = beginner
kantan = easy
futsuu = normal
muzukashii = hard
oni = insane
inner/ura oni = expert
hell oni = master
another way is to see if there is an icon next to the song title. standard maps have no icon, taiko has a drum icon, catch has an apple icon, and mania has a piano icon.
