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Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
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Stickman92
Anyone else got any random tips to share? I'll start

I find exaggerating the finger movement a little bit (as opposed to minimizing it) helps me with LN and hitting harder rice patterns in general. My finger control improves at the cost of some stamina, most useful when I'm pushing my limits. It makes my finger movements less blurred and more distinct. Worked well with 7k, dunno bout 4k.
Kaaruumii
861 posts
Joined November 2021
Kaaruumii
the half time is OP use it when you dont understand certain patterns on a song or even want to learn a new skillset entirely (chordjacks, handstreams, dumps etc)
midgy
678 posts
Joined April 2015
midgy
sightread more files, seriously not enough people realise how important it is and just fall into the trap of retrying the same bunch of files over and over
Kaaruumii
861 posts
Joined November 2021
Kaaruumii

midgy wrote:

fall into the trap of retrying the same bunch of files over and over
i do this so much i just love playing the songs that i listen to regularly XD
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midgy
678 posts
Joined April 2015
midgy

Kaaruumii wrote:

i do this so much i just love playing the songs that i listen to regularly XD
if you're having fun then that's what's really important but it will slow down improvement
Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
Topic Starter
Stickman92

midgy wrote:

sightread more files, seriously not enough people realise how important it is and just fall into the trap of retrying the same bunch of files over and over
Adding on what u said, typing 'unplayed=' only shows songs you've never played which is useful for sight-reading alot of songs.

I find for some songs with an unusual/new pattern, it can be useful to play the map a second time to get yourself more familiar with it.

A tip for measuring progress. Group by Recently Played, then play a few songs you had sight-red '3 month(s) ago' & 'Over 5 months ago'.



Kaaruumii wrote:

midgy wrote:

fall into the trap of retrying the same bunch of files over and over
i do this so much i just love playing the songs that i listen to regularly XD
Trying playing those songs no more than 2-5 times. Come back to the same song a few months later, then demolish your previous score. That also gives u a feeling a satisfaction, while avoiding the pit of playing the same maps over and over again.
UltraBlack
296 posts
Joined December 2019
UltraBlack
Playing LN casually (like literally,just 2 or 3 maps per session) helped me to improve a lot on ln for 7k as i got better on rice.

Extra: curling your thumb on 7k gives you more mobility to other fingers.
pizzaboy
174 posts
Joined December 2022
pizzaboy
this isn't a tip but a cool thing I'm learning
I believe its mostly for 4k but some of the information can be of value https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AbpCfspknD4NTALYBamqH1TXchyZVzZY_e5zetB3nmQ/edit?mode=html#heading=h.nijpietdaey

btw turn on viewing mode if you want to actually understand it
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Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
Topic Starter
Stickman92
For LN patterns, dont slam the keys. LN's are mostly about that finger control & co-ordination, also pattern recognition.
Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
Topic Starter
Stickman92
I'm reviving this with more random tip(s)

Repeating a song 2-4 times with unfamiliar patterns is pretty useful. You learn to relax in parts where you tensed up before, get a bit more familiar with the patterns, and fix some other mistakes you made in your play. Keyword being unfamiliar, not excessively difficult.

Anymore more than that and most than likely, you'll just start repeating the same mistakes. You could memorise the map, but you'll be better of sight-reading new maps and -> Expand your Pattern Repository.

"Fear not the man who has practiced one map 10,000 times, fear the man who has practiced 10,000 maps one time."
- noodleshredder
Slowpoke1135
499 posts
Joined February 2024
Slowpoke1135
if you play an unpopular key count (in my case, 6k) then PLEASE understand that most good plays will come from practicing a chart. because there arent many good charts (in my case, half of graveyarded in 6k are retarded long jacks that look like theyre straight outta maid of fire) itll be hard to get a good acc on a first attempt. many hardests ive done on 6k started out as 91s amd 92s that, with some practice, became 95s

also more of a general tip aim for S ranks for passes than A ranks. this is so good advicr even ettiene said it "aim for 95% and 96% on charts you can 95% and 96% bwcause 93% are for pussies"
Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
Topic Starter
Stickman92

Slowpoke1135 wrote:

if you play an unpopular key count (in my case, 6k) then PLEASE understand that most good plays will come from practicing a chart. because there arent many good charts (in my case, half of graveyarded in 6k are retarded long jacks that look like theyre straight outta maid of fire) itll be hard to get a good acc on a first attempt. many hardests ive done on 6k started out as 91s amd 92s that, with some practice, became 95s

also more of a general tip aim for S ranks for passes than A ranks. this is so good advicr even ettiene said it "aim for 95% and 96% on charts you can 95% and 96% bwcause 93% are for pussies"
Fair enough, but also try using the Random mod a bit more.
pizzaboy
174 posts
Joined December 2022
pizzaboy
In order to gain more control your need to use less of your fingers so if you learn actuation surfing or whatever its called completely relaxing the tip and middle of your finger and only using the base or maybe something even less can give you insane stamina and speed
Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
Topic Starter
Stickman92

pizzaboy wrote:

In order to gain more control your need to use less of your fingers so if you learn actuation surfing or whatever its called completely relaxing the tip and middle of your finger and only using the base or maybe something even less can give you insane stamina and speed
Are you talking about when you keep fingers close to keys(minimise finger movement) and properly alligned so that none of finger joints collapse and you stay in a mechanically strong position which tends to either be claw grip(play on fingertip) or lightly arched fingers(play on fingerpad). Also focusing on the base of the fingers, to use the muscles in the hands to keep the wrist more relaxed to allow some freedom of movement.

Focusing on using more wrist up&down, forearm rotation, tricep/Brachioradialis(to make forearm go up&down and/or push forward slightly), and a lil bit of upperarm/chest (slide forearm left&right). etc. Basically how in piano they say use your body, not just your fingers. NOTE: You're still use fingers, otherwise, its just that are supported by the rest of the body.

Well regardless, of what you meant, something clicked in my brain, and I remembered how to play 7k and vsrg in general just now. Thanks.
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pizzaboy
174 posts
Joined December 2022
pizzaboy

Stickman92 wrote:

pizzaboy wrote:

In order to gain more control your need to use less of your fingers so if you learn actuation surfing or whatever its called completely relaxing the tip and middle of your finger and only using the base or maybe something even less can give you insane stamina and speed
Are you talking about when you keep fingers close to keys(minimise finger movement) and properly alligned so that none of finger joints collapse and you stay in a mechanically strong position which tends to either be claw grip(play on fingertip) or lightly arched fingers(play on fingerpad). Also focusing on the base of the fingers, to use the muscles in the hands to keep the wrist more relaxed to allow some freedom of movement.

Focusing on using more wrist up&down, forearm rotation, tricep/Brachioradialis(to make forearm go up&down and/or push forward slightly), and a lil bit of upperarm/chest (slide forearm left&right). etc. Basically how in piano they say use your body, not just your fingers. NOTE: You're still use fingers, otherwise, its just that are supported by the rest of the body.

Well regardless, of what you meant, something clicked in my brain, and I remembered how to play 7k and vsrg in general just now. Thanks.
yes but you delved into a more detailed version with better advice for understanding so thank you too for clarifying my unclear statement
Stickman92
315 posts
Joined May 2015
Topic Starter
Stickman92
New random tip. Easier maps let you focus more on timing, rhythm, technique, and pattern execution.

Focus on smooth pattern execution. Not playing with just your fingers, but coordinating it with your hands/wrist/forearms into 1 movement. And getting rid of the excess tension in your arms you might get when u play hard stuff, etc. The goal isn't accuracy, although its good for acc also. Its just refining your technique, and mastering the basic patterns, as a by product, your acc/consistency improves.

Basically, play with intention, not mindlessly.

Its comparable to 'Slow practice' in music.
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Kaaruumii
861 posts
Joined November 2021
Kaaruumii
one thing i really wish i did a lot sooner was having binds that are consistent with both arm/hand positions, my left arm used to be straight while my right arm was leaning inwards towards the keyboard because my binds were w e del end but now i changed it to r t del end and now both arms are consistent now everything feels so much more consistent and easier to play without having 2 different styles messing with me and its sooooo much easier to play jack maps

tldr make sure your posture is consistent with your binds otherwise you can really hinder your improvement (just changed it yesterday fml)
Slowpoke1135
499 posts
Joined February 2024
Slowpoke1135

Stickman92 wrote:

New random tip. Easier maps let you focus more on timing, rhythm, technique, and pattern execution.

Focus on smooth pattern execution. Not playing with just your fingers, but coordinating it with your hands/wrist/forearms into 1 movement. And getting rid of the excess tension in your arms you might get when u play hard stuff, etc. The goal isn't accuracy, although its good for acc also. Its just refining your technique, and mastering the basic patterns, as a by product, your acc/consistency improves.

Basically, play with intention, not mindlessly.

Its comparable to 'Slow practice' in music.
this better work. i downloaded EVERY _icerain 6k map pack with atleast 1 [8] difficulty or above ([8] is 3 star level) and im gonna play all the way from [8] -> [13] difficulty and try focus on MA and for 12s and 13s to get S rank. this better work atleast improve ma because istg if it doesnt literally nothing will happen
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