StephenLovesJig wrote:

Now, if you wonder if I always try to hit the big D and K notes, there are many circumstances where I don't do so. Many cases include the Taiko Oni of Freedom Dive, or if there is a stream of D and a mix of little d in that too. An example myself would be similar to the last stream in the aforementioned beatmap difficulty:
dddddddDdddddddKdddddddK
For this, I just hit the big D notes as if they are regular d, as my hands can't stream D notes unless the note per second speed is a bit slow, like 5-7 D or K a second is near my max.

I don't do kddk at all, so I can't really tell you anything about using that scheme.

NeonPhoenix wrote:

I've played kddk since I started taiko and I would always play patterns with just my right hand if it wasn't too fast. Now I've come to the point where I have to play these patterns with both hands and I just can't do it. So today I switched to ddkk, I think it will be better for me in the long run.

Raiden wrote:

That's what happened to me at first place. I hit a wall as high as the Empire State and couldn't advance, so I first thought of quitting. But then some people talked about "different playstyles" and I decided to try the "full alternate" style as a kddk player. I never felt so badass. I mean, focusing on alternate every note is complicated to learn, but when you learn it, you're able to spread the rhythm to both hands and streams become easier to read, even tho heavy hand changing streams (dddkkkdddk) still screw up my flow, I've managed to advance more than I was first with singletapping.

oxxoxooxxxoxo wrote:

Also it's pretty.

ikin5050 wrote:

with time and effort both can be equally good although some have advantages in some areas, like 1/6 is easier kddk but kkddkkddkkddkkdd is much easier ddkk

MMzz wrote:

Really fast ddkkddkkddkkddkk can be hit MUCH easier with ddkk though. Same technique as spinners in kddk.

Potatocracy wrote:

MMzz wrote:

Really fast ddkkddkkddkkddkk can be hit MUCH easier with ddkk though. Same technique as spinners in kddk.

I don't get this at all. Regardless of whether you use kddk or ddkk, you use the same finger motion to do this pattern right? Maybe I'm the only one that does it this way, but it looks to me that the pattern is played the exact same with the only difference being your starting and ending position...

Tasha wrote:

Gotta agree here with Potatocracy. ddkkddkk repeated is just as easy with ddkk or kddk, as is kddkkddkk or its inverse. Anything in doubles is relatively easy to play and understand for both playstyles. It only gets confusing for kddk when there's a lot of hand swapping for what is considered dominant hand (assuming full alternate here due to talking about streams). That's where ddkk gets an advantage as hand swapping doesn't need to be learned in the same way with ddkk.

Potatocracy wrote:

I have this thing where I have to know what hand/finger to start in order to do patterns right. It's rough sometimes but I definitely like it the most. Unfortunately, I get destroyed by any pattern with rapid dd kk kd or dk. I don't know if those are hard for every keystyle or not, but my kddk single-tapping does not fare well against many doubles.

Does anyone just find rapid uses of dd kk dk and kd flat out easy? If so do tell

salumeca wrote:

what if the player also plays std or osu mania? I feel that ddkk would be easier for std players, but what about mania?

Sy[K]es wrote:

Am I the only person that uses dk dk?;3;

MMzz wrote:

I only play kddk so I will talk about that. This is more of a general consensus instead of my personal views.
Pros: (ST = singletap ALT = full alternate)
This is all assuming you are using 4 fingers to play. k
ST/ALT - Single color patterns can be done with both hands for better stability/accuracy and comfort. unless you play standard a lot, then one hand would possibly be more cozy
ST/ALT - Spinners can be done with ease alternating dkdkdkd across 4 fingers. (v c z x v c z x v c z x for example) Das fun times
ST/ALT - 1/6 combos are generally easier with two hands. ddkkddkkddkk 1/6 being the only exception, much easier on ddkk style using the same technique as spinners. Sorta, goes both ways
ST - Finishers won't ruin your rhythm/flow because you keep rhythm on 1 hand. All the bonus points!
ALT - Stamina on high BPM won't be a huge issue compared to ST. Unless you're me.. 260bpm singletapping FTW!
ST - Accuracy is generally easier because you aren't focusing on alternating each note. (This probably won't count after playing ALT for a long time though) All tha points dude!
Cons:
Still assuming you are using 4 fingers.
ST - Stamina will be your downfall at higher BPM. Going into the higher 200's while using your left/right hand for the majority rhythm will hurt and require practice. *cough* "Practice"
ST - Offbeat patterns like doubles and quads can be annoying because you will start patterns/maintain rhythm on your opposite hand sometimes. unless you have like an alternating single-tappy sense. sorta, idk im ambidextrous
ALT - Finishers will usually destroy your constant alternating note flow/rhythm unless the finisher has a break after it. But more dense patterns with finishers will be a pain. RIP Bonus points

Cipse wrote:

Does anyone use dkdk?
I've used both kddk and ddkk and I didn't like them

With kddk, I found that having the same colours on different fingers (d is on the left index but on the right middle finger) was extremely confusing. I then thought that I could make it easier by playing as ddkk. It was much easier to read but I found it was much less practical than kddk because of single-handed trills (those are fun to play on mania, though).