Hello! I've been playing for awhile and noticed that I can alternate sliders but not jumps, I would single tap for the jump part. I'm trying to full alternate for everything as I see its benefits in high bpm maps which my single tap will not be able to catch up. Any tips?
Right now i'm playing low star maps and trying to full alternate throughout the map, but I find myself having finger freeze sometimes in the jump sections

It just takes time to get used to it. You are having to actively think about what finger you are tapping with and fighting muscle memory which is why your fingers are freezing sometimes. Once you push through the muscle memory it'll start to become natural and the finger freezing will stop as you won't need to think about what finger to tap with you will just do it.
Full alt vs regular alt is a minor difference with regular alt you tend to start bursts/streams with the same finger every time whereas with full alt you always switch fingers so you will start bursts/streams with different fingers. That is the thing that was more difficult to learn compared to just alternating jumps for me but again it just takes time to change muscle memory eventually it becomes second nature and you don't need to spend extra mental energy thinking about how you are tapping.
There aren't really any tips for learning to alternate apart from playing more. Once you have got the hang of it a bit more finger control maps can be good to push it and make sure you have really got alt down.

Just like what wubwoofwolf said, "Alternating need more brain, speed needs more physical strength"
So, it takes time to get used to it and developing your muscle memory, i am a singletapper but i alt sometimes when i play some tech or alt maps, so you have to practice more

I started with alternate tapping when I began. However, I still find that I do have a dominant finger(my middle finger), and I notice that I will sometimes start patterns or initiate double/triples starting with my middle finger rather than a strict alternate. I watched an excellent guide on YouTube the other night about tapping. I never knew about single tapping and how that ties in when you add double/triple/quad/quint et al.. A light-bulb moment for me was when the video described being able to start any sequence or perform any sequence using either of your two fingers. Now, I'm also trying to banish bad habits on lower star maps, I've already seen some improvement carry into higher star maps. I'd also recommend my own practice method. Outside of actually playing osu!, you can practice patterns just tapping on your desk, or thigh, or open a blank note on your PC. Get deliberate time each day of maybe 5 minutes of patterns to really ingrain and feel what you are doing. Taking away the distraction of the game, and aim, focus, rhythm. Isolate it. 1-2 1-2 2-1 2-1 1-2-1 2-1-2. I have also thought about taking study to a much further level and potentially looking up beginner snare drum rudiments, but that is sweaty try-hard territory beyond what is practical for actual play. That being said everyone is different and what works for some might not work for you. Find out what works best for you and your individual play style. I started practicing single tapping with both fingers instead of strict alternating, and found that it allowed me to get some patterns that otherwise would have been more difficult(the goal being to only use this as a temporary crutch and not something to be relied upon with the original and end goal of strict alternate tapping).

Personally I would advise on not full alternate

I did that and now I can't single tap at all😭😭

TheAnymus wrote:

Personally I would advise on not full alternate

I did that and now I can't single tap at all😭😭

ok, but from a full alter from my first keyboard taps, why would you need to if you can just full alt everything? both styles have some drawbacks, but with alt, its really just a case of play more and get better finger control / acc, instead of with singletapping having there be a speed where you just cant keep up anymore and have to learn at least hybrid alt.

obviously if you are a good singletapper you can do both and keep the easier acc, (and I feel like learning one doesnt mean you have to forget the other, just refresh your memory every once in a while) but if you forget one, I feel like not singletapping isnt that bad.

Just make sure you NEVER mash, it's better to just stop tapping until you figure out which finger should tap again. Other than that, you'll just have to tough it out. Not much to say.

Back in my days where I was still learning full-alt, jumps were indeed the hardest part. Practice with easier maps, gradually increasing the diff