I'm guessing I don't need to do all the preliminary stuff, like 0 1 2 3 4, etc :^)
However, do keep in mind that you are inexperienced with 5K but familiar with 4K. What I'm trying to do is make this better for someone who doesn't have experience with 5K, 4K or any of key mode
EasyI don't see a reason for 00:01:457 (1457|2,2291|2) - to be a jack. Also, I'd say that the thumb more annoying to use than the fingers, cause it's a bit clumsy. Even if that jack is there for a reason, rearrange it so that a finger plays it instead. If you're using PR, you could move 00:01:457 (1457|2) - to {3} and 00:02:291 (2291|2) - to {1}, cause that'd still make the notes move towards the right. I'll assume you're not using PR, though. With only five columns, it doesn't really work too well, if you ask me
00:03:958 (3958|3) - and 00:10:624 (10624|4,10624|2) - sound the same to me. I think it'd be best to reduce both to one note each
00:04:791 (4791|1,5624|1) - and 00:05:624 (5624|2,6458|2) - have the same kinda problem as the first suggestion. A bit more annoying for left spacers, as they need to play four notes in a row and 00:06:458 (6458|3,6458|2) - would have one note in each hand
00:08:124 (8124|2,8958|2,8958|3,9791|3,9791|4) - is the same as the above, just with the RH and the pattern inverted vertically, but also has 00:10:624 (10624|4,10624|2,11458|4) - at the end. Basically, it's not very friendly on right spacers, more so than the last pattern on left spacers
00:20:346 (20346|2) - would probably be better off in {0} or {1}. Like I said earlier, the thumb is pretty clunky so you want to avoid making the player need to play it fast, especially on easier difficulties. If you do this, 00:21:180 (21180|1) - might have to go to {2}
One handed things like 00:26:319 (26319|4,26458|3) - are pretty hard to play, so you're going to want to 00:26:458 (26458|3) - to {0}, so that it's on the other hand. I chose {0} over {1} so that you're playing the repeated pitch with the same finger on different hands
Same with 00:27:152 (27152|0,27291|1) -. Make it {3,1} or {1,3}. {4,0} might work but {0,4} can mind-block some people, so keep away from that
00:28:124 (28124|2,28958|2,29791|2) - has three thumbs on consecutive chords. I might as well stop pointing this out in this diff :^)
Similar to before, I'd say that 00:50:624 (50624|1) - should go to {4}, since {0,1} is more uncomfortable than {0,RH}
00:52:985 (52985|2) - to {0}, in case the player is a right spacer
NormalConsistencyThis is mostly me pointing out places with one note when there is a piano chord, instead of two, cause you've mapped some piano chords with doubles and the listed ones as singles. There's other stuff but it's mainly this
Not sure if you want to add a double to 00:02:291 -, as it has a loud piano chord. Same with 00:03:124 -, in the next bar, then 00:08:958 - and 00:08:958 - further up
I don't hear why 00:12:291 (12291|0,12291|3,12291|4) - has a triple, rather than a double like 00:11:458 (11458|0,11458|4) -
00:13:124 (13124|1) - should probably have a second note, cause it has chordal stuff, like 00:11:458 - and 00:12:291 -
00:20:624 (20624|2) - could also get a second note, for the piano chord
00:28:124 (28124|0) - is the same as 00:01:457 (1457|1,1457|4) - and 00:08:124 (8124|0,8124|1) -. You'll want to add a second note there
Just as a reminder, if you accepted the first suggestion, 00:28:958 (28958|1) -, 00:29:791 (29791|3) -, 00:35:624 (35624|1) - and 00:36:458 (36458|3) - should get doubles
00:38:680 (38680|1) - doesn't sound that different from the other 1/2 snaps in that bar, between 00:38:263 - and 00:38:819 -. I'd either leave the entire bar empty or add notes to every 1/2 snap
00:39:791 (39791|1) - could get a second note for the piano chord
00:47:291 (47291|0) - has another piano chord
PatterningI know that you've said that you're using PR but some of the patterns here are quite uncomfortable. Like I said before, I think that PR would work properly in 5K, simply because there's not enough columns - even if you're only doing an approximation, which you are
I know that you said that you're mapping for right spacers, but 00:01:874 (1874|0,2013|1,2152|2,2291|0,2430|1,2569|2) - is too LH heavy. There's also no notes on the RH to make it comfortable
00:02:985 (2985|2,3124|3,3263|4,3333|3,3402|2) - makes an annoying pattern, which gives five notes in a row for a right spacer. 00:03:263 (3263|4,3333|3,3402|2) - makes the pattern much harder to hit as well, as it's faster. The {2,3,4,3,2} pattern, which is an easy shape to read, combined with the different speeds of 00:02:985 (2985|2,3124|3,3263|4) - and 00:03:263 (3263|4,3333|3,3402|2) - can kinda result in a mind-blocky scenario for players. Since the shape is easy to read, it's much easier to assume that the timing between the notes are constant throughout the pattern. As it isn't, you could get newer players mistiming this pattern
Since 00:03:819 (3819|3) - and 00:04:096 (4096|3) - aren't of the same pitch and 00:04:096 (4096|3) - has a higher pitch than 00:04:235 (4235|4) -, I'd say you should remove the minitrill
Between 00:08:263 - and 00:10:208 -, {0} is empty. Again, you want PR but it makes the patterns very RH heavy
For 00:10:208 (10208|1,10346|0,10624|1) -, I'd move all the notes in {1} to {0}, vice versa. If 00:10:208 (10208|1,10346|0) - is {0,1}, it's easier to read after 00:09:930 (9930|4,9999|3,10069|2) -, as the different speeds are shown by the notes moving in different directions, similar to what I said before. This is another pattern that's been made uncomfortable for PR
Between 00:13:541 - and 00:14:791 -, {0} is quite empty because of PR, making RH heavy patterns
The triple {2} stack with 00:23:541 (23541|2,23958|2,24374|2) - is much too uncomfortable to play, especially if the player is learning how to use the thumb. Just move 00:23:541 (23541|2) - to {3}
00:23:958 (23958|1,24374|0,24791|1,24791|0,25069|1) - is very LH heavy, made more uncomfortable by the jacks 00:24:374 (24374|0,24791|1,24791|0) - and 00:24:791 (24791|1,25069|1) -
At this BpM, 1/2 jacks are too difficult. Change stuff like 00:26:319 (26319|4,26458|4) - to {4,0}, {3,1}, etc, as described in the Easy section. You should be able to find them all, as they're obvious patterns
Just pointing out 00:29:652 (29652|2,29791|3,29930|4,29999|3,30069|2) - for the same reasons as stated in the start of this difficulty. 00:36:319 (36319|2,36458|3,36596|4,36666|3,36735|2) - is also included
I think that 00:30:763 (30763|3) - has a high pitch than 00:30:485 (30485|3) -, meaning 00:30:763 (30763|3) - can go to {4}. Removes the random stack as well
00:37:291 (37291|2,37430|1,37569|0,37708|1,37846|2,37985|3,38124|0,38124|4) - isn't following PR very well. 00:37:291 (37291|2,37430|1,37569|0) - should be going up and 00:37:708 (37708|1,37846|2,37985|3,38124|4,38124|0) - should be going down. Because of this, either fit in PR properly or make the patterns comfortable. Right now, it's uncomfortable, as 00:36:874 (36874|1,37013|0,37430|1,37569|0,37708|1) - is LH heavy, and doesn't follow PR
The same goes for 00:39:374 (39374|1,39513|0,39652|3,39791|1,39930|4,40069|2,40208|3,40346|1,40485|0) -. The notes to me just look randomly placed when all of them are descending in pitch. Either follow PR or make it comfortable to play
In addition to above, 00:40:346 (40346|1,40485|0,40763|0,40833|1) - is very LH heavy. I'd definitely suggest that you ignore PR for notes around "bursts" like 00:40:763 (40763|0,40833|1,40902|2) -. Stacks on {2}, like I said before, aren't suitable for low level difficulties so change 00:40:624 (40624|2,40902|2,41180|2) - to something else
Between 00:40:346 - and 00:41:458 -, the patterns are uncomfortable for both types of spacers. Left spacers need to deal with 00:40:346 (40346|1,40485|0,40624|2,40763|0,40833|1,40902|2,41180|2) -, which is evidently LH heavy and also includes the 1/4 notes. Right spacers need to deal with an awkward trill made by 00:40:902 (40902|2,41041|3,41180|2,41319|3) -, followed by another note in the RH after it. The pattern for right spacers is much more mild than that for left spacers but any space trill is going to be too difficult for new players, which this difficulty will be played by
00:42:291 (42291|2,42291|3,42708|3,42708|1,43124|4,43124|2,43541|1,43541|4,43958|2,43958|0,44374|4,44374|3) - also doesn't seem to be following PR correctly. If it were, 00:42:708 (42708|1,42708|3) - would be {24} or {34}, 00:43:124 (43124|2,43124|4) - would be on columns left of 00:42:708 (42708|3,42708|1) -, etc. But at the same time, you've got a lot of jacks, like 00:42:291 (42291|3,42708|3) - and 00:43:124 (43124|4,43541|4) -, as well as bad hand balance. Either make comfortable patterns or follow PR - again, these are not doing either
Following PR, 00:45:902 (45902|0,46041|3,46180|1,46319|4,46458|2) - should be a {0,1,2,3,4} pattern. Pointing it out, even though I prefer this
00:46:458 (46458|2,46596|3,46735|1,46874|4,47013|2,47152|3) - should be ctrl+H'd. The notes are going "down" when the pitch is going up, vice versa, which goes against PR. It doesn't change the comfort of the patterns as well
As with a lot of the recent points, 00:47:291 (47291|0,47430|1,47569|2,47708|3,47846|4,47985|3,48124|1,48124|2) - is again not following PR and isn't comfortable to play. 00:47:569 (47569|2,47708|3,47846|4,47985|3,48124|2) - is an annoying pattern for RH players, as it gives them 5 notes in a row. An easy fix would be to move 00:48:124 (48124|2,48124|1) - to {01} but I think that the patterning should be re-arranged to be similar to the previous bar, where the notes alternate between going "up" and "down"
00:48:124 (48124|2,48124|1,48541|1,48541|4,48958|4,48958|0,49374|0,49374|3,49791|2,49791|4,50208|3,50208|1,50624|2,50624|0,51041|2,51041|3) - doesn't seem to follow PR very well, so remove the random jacks like 00:48:124 (48124|1,48541|1) - and 00:48:541 (48541|4,48958|4) -
For 00:58:369 (58369|1,58369|0,58810|3,58810|1,59141|2,59196|3,59251|4) -, this would be much better;
ReasoningThe chords at 00:58:369 - and 00:58:810 - still go right, following PR
00:59:141 (59141|2,59196|3,59251|4) - would be extremely uncomfortable for right spacers, especially since it's a 1/8 snapped pattern at 136 BpM. The new pattern makes it much easier. In my opinion, it also looks better
