Single-tap vs Alternate

Sephibro

Joined November 2012

Topic Starter

Sephibro 2013-05-09T21:19:51+00:00

Which one do you prefer? When do you prefer one over the other and why?

Personally, I always alternate because i've been used to it since i've played lots of Guitar Hero and Frets on Fire, but i feel that sometimes single tapping would be better.

Jordan

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Joined December 2010

Jordan 2013-05-09T21:22:20+00:00

Alternate ftw

Flanster

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Flanster 2013-05-09T21:31:54+00:00

I alternate 95% of the time, the only way I'll singletap something is low BPM streams or high BPM multiple circle note chain.

Pizzicato

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Pizzicato 2013-05-09T22:25:42+00:00

idk if it's just me, but my reading is better when i'm singletapping

ayy

usa

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Joined September 2012

usa 2013-05-09T23:31:18+00:00

As someone who switched to full-time alternating a week ago, alternating is a lot easier to play with for higher bpm and AR. Also easier to acc for me, and stopped the nerve pains in my singletapping finger..
Only problem for me is low AR/bpm song hhehehe

Oinari-sama

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Oinari-sama 2013-05-10T01:26:56+00:00

Also see this topic t/121036

Soarezi

Soarezi 2013-05-10T05:11:10+00:00

If you have strong fingers and good stamina, you should consider singletapping. It's far cooler than alternating, sure at start alternating is hard but after a week or even less itll be far easier than gaining stamina for fast singletapping. I prefer singletapping myself regardless of bpm.

Joof

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Joof 2013-05-10T05:27:07+00:00

Pizzicato wrote:
idk if it's just me, but my reading is better when i'm singletapping

This.

sCam

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Joined December 2011

sCam 2013-05-10T07:42:06+00:00

i do the half ass alternating zxzxzxzxzxxxzzxzxzxzxzx

trying to learn single tapping since begining of this month or ending of last month. can't do fast patterns single tapping yet D: or jumps.

VoidnOwO

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Joined August 2012

VoidnOwO 2013-05-10T07:58:30+00:00

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Sup A Noob

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Sup A Noob 2013-05-10T09:24:24+00:00

sCam wrote:
zxzxzxzxzxxxzzxzxzxzxzx

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Liut

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Joined June 2011

Liut 2013-05-10T11:38:58+00:00

BRBP wrote:
Soarezi wrote:
If you have strong fingers and good stamina, you should consider singletapping.
Name one ~~good~~fast singletapper who uses his finger (like alternating with just one key) instead of arm/wrist.

Keigoclear is a pretty good player that does not use wirst to singletap, but yeah he's totally not one of the best singletapper

Yoeri

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Joined March 2012

Yoeri 2013-05-11T00:11:27+00:00

I can't do big jumps while alternating, so it really depends on the map.

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Dekonare

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Dekonare 2013-05-11T07:42:49+00:00

I singletap almost everything. I suck at alternating.

djjsixpack

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Joined September 2011

djjsixpack 2013-05-11T07:52:54+00:00

I alternate 1/2 on any map above 225 bpm unless there aren't that many singles. I am not quite fast enough to do it yet.
I alternate 1/4 if the bpm isn't below 110.

I also alternate sliders always.

And yeah.

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Raging Bull

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Joined June 2010

Raging Bull 2013-05-11T08:02:04+00:00

single tap circles, alternate on consecutive sliders. Idk why.

(4 notes, 5 sliders, 2 circles = xxxx xzxzx xx)

Starry-

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Starry- 2013-05-11T14:08:19+00:00

I always alternate sliders and notes after sliders. Although playing patterns alternating (Below 260bpm) usually results in lower accuracy than if I was to single tap them.

So really, I do a mix of both. ^^

wokalek

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wokalek 2016-03-26T22:28:32+00:00

Alternate every note, so think this side for me.

My skin.

Mahogany

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Mahogany 2016-03-26T22:29:52+00:00

I do both

Beat that

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Deva

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Deva 2016-03-26T22:35:27+00:00

Mahogany wrote:
I do both

Beat that

I can alternate with index/middle finger and middle/ring finger and single tap with every finger on both hands.

Beat that

I'm a potato

Yuudachi-kun

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Yuudachi-kun 2016-03-26T23:32:43+00:00

I alternated a map once.

Mahogany

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Mahogany 2016-03-26T23:34:46+00:00

HK_ wrote:
Mahogany wrote:
I do both

Beat that
I can alternate with index/middle finger and middle/ring finger and single tap with every finger on both hands.

Beat that

ok u win ):

B1rd wrote:
The point is, there is nothing abnormal for men to merely be attracted to girls 15+.

Deva

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Deva 2016-03-26T23:44:39+00:00

Mahogany wrote:
ok u win ):

Thats cool and all but i think we both know that this time khelly is the real winner.

I'm a potato

Mahogany

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Mahogany 2016-03-26T23:45:28+00:00

ye

B1rd wrote:
The point is, there is nothing abnormal for men to merely be attracted to girls 15+.

Yuudachi-kun

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Yuudachi-kun 2016-03-26T23:48:07+00:00

HK_ wrote:
Mahogany wrote:
ok u win ):
Thats cool and all but i think we both know that this time khelly is the real winner.

I HAVE PROOF

SPOILER

Deva

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Joined December 2014

Deva 2016-03-26T23:58:22+00:00

Teach me senpai

I'm a potato

Rosten

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Joined November 2015

Rosten 2016-03-27T00:01:52+00:00

I always get better accuracy when I single-tap.

Sooooooo...

Single-tap when I can be arsed to do it, although sometimes I fuck up and forget to switch to alternating with streams

Source: Tried to single-tap streams in Negastrife did not go well.