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TBT Project [Training Manual For Taiko Beginner v2] - UPDATE 15.05.24

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OnosakiHito
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Da-don! Hello there!
I wrote this thread for Taiko Beginners who try this game for the first time and need some practice in it. This projects has various maps which contain patterns you will need for your Taiko-journey! To be prepared for the world of Taiko and know what it actually is, you can read this thread, da-don!

  1. What is Taiko? Taiko is a drum game which is rhythm oriented. We only have two notes: Don and Kat, which each of them can be hit by two buttons.
  2. What are the key configurations? At the beginning it is: X,C button - Red circle (Don) and Z,V button - Blue circle (Kat).
    If you want, you are able to change them in "Option → Input → Change keyboard binding → osu!taiko".
  3. Are there any skins? Yes, we have many custom skins which some of them are made in an authentic way. If you are interested, you can check this link.
Don and Kat are the regular notes.
Big Don and big Kat can be beaten with two buttons for their representative color. Hit them right and you gain x2 points!
Sliders can be beaten with all buttons. Just try to hit in time.
Spinner must be beaten with Don and Kat alternately.

Let's put this into action with this tutorial map: b/1176999(map deleted)

[--------------------Basic--------------------]

Now since you know the basics, lets try some patterns:


1.) Basic Step 1~9 beatmapsets/1694569#taiko/3462589 (Made by woodrockman / OnosakiHito)

If you learned these patterns, lets try them on some maps:

Hatsunetsumiko - Silent Story ★1
beatmapsets/1696786#taiko/3466796 (by OnosakiHito)

miko - Everlasting Snow ★3
beatmapsets/1694661#taiko/3462773 (by OnosakiHito)

Try to full-combo these maps before you continue with the next lesson.


[--------------------Intermediate--------------------]

Alright, da-don! Now try some harder patterns!


2.) Intermediate Step 1~9 beatmapsets/1694640#taiko/3462710
ddd, kkk Pattern Training
[Intermediate 1step] (Made by woodrockman)

ddk, kkd Pattern Training
[Intermediate 2step] (Made by woodrockman)

x4 Speed(よんばい) Pattern Training
[Intermediate 3step] (Made by woodrockman)

ddk, kkd Pattern Training
[Intermediate 4step] (Made by woodrockman)

ddddk, kkkkd Pattern Training
[Intermediate 5step] (Made by woodrockman)

x4 Speed(よんばい) Pattern Training
[Intermediate 6step] (Made by woodrockman)

ddddkkk, kkkkddd Pattern Training
[Intermediate 7step] (Made by woodrockman)

ddkd , kkdk , dkkd , kddk , ddkdk , ddkkd , dkkkd, kdddk Pattern Training
[Intermediate 8step] (Made by woodrockman)

dd, kk, dk, kd Pattern Training
[Intermediate 9step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

The application for the up coming maps will be now harder, da-don! Don't break the taiko sticks:

MONKEY MAJIK - Running In The Dark ★4
beatmapsets/2155827#taiko/4544359 (by Ectomic)

Ushirokara Haiyoritai G - Taiyou Iwaku Moeyo Chaos ★4
beatmapsets/1696796#taiko/3466812 (by OnosakiHito)

Susumu Hirasawa - Amor Buffer ★5
beatmapsets/2104054#taiko/4414735 (by Jamie Wright)

Ushirokara Haiyoritai G - Koi wa Chaos no Shimobenari ★5
beatmapsets/1694648#taiko/3462742 (by OnosakiHito)

cranky - Rei Mai ToukyouRikaDaigaku YOSAKOI So Ran [Oni ★5] (triplets & doublets)
beatmapsets/2053761#taiko/4290101 (OnosakiHito)

ALiCE'S EMOTiON - Break the Night ★6
beatmapsets/1696785#taiko/3466794 (by OnosakiHito)

BUMP OF CHICKEN - Tentai Kansoku ★6
http://puu.sh/664ir (by lepidopodus)

SPYAIR - Samurai Heart ★7
beatmapsets/1176715#taiko/2454223 (by OnosakiHito)

Pink Turbo - fellow ★7
beatmapsets/1694647#taiko/3462739 (by OnosakiHito)

The IDOLM@STER - GO MY WAY!! ★7
http://puu.sh/687Fc (by Mapper 31)

Itou Kanako - Tsuisou no Despair ★7
beatmapsets/358168#taiko/787608 (by OnosakiHito)

Taiko no Tatsujin - Kikyoku~Seasons of Asia~ ★7
http://puu.sh/687WX (by Mapper 31)

The IDOLM@STER - shiny smile! ★8
https://puu.sh/HyCMv.osz (by Mapper 31)


[--------------------Advance--------------------]

Nya-!(´⊙ω⊙`)！I didn't expect to see you that soon here! Now, lets try the patterns we had before in a more harder way.


3.) beatmapsets/1694644#taiko/3462731
ddkkddkkddkkddkk, ddddkkkkddddkkk, dkk, kdd Pattern Training
[Advance 1step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dkd, kdk, ddkdd, kkdkk Pattern Training
[Advance 2step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dddk, kkkd, dddkdddkdddk, kkkdkkkdkkkd Pattern Training
[Advance 3step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dkkkdkkkdkkkd, kdddkdddkdddk Pattern Training
[Advance 4step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dkkkkd, kddddk , ddkdk Pattern Training
[Advance 5step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

ddkdk, kkdkd , dkdkk, kdkdd Pattern Training
[Advance 6step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

ddkddkddkddk, kkdkkdkkdkkd, dkkdkkdkkdkk, kddkddkddkdd Pattern Training
[Advance 7step & 7-2step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dddkkkdddkkkddd, ddkkkdd, kkdddkk Pattern Training
[Advance 8step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dd, kk, dk, kd Pattern Training
[Advance 9step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

If you feel strong enough, try the next application maps:

X JAPAN - Kurenai ★9
https://puu.sh/HyCSp.osz (by Mapper 31)


[--------------------Extra--------------------]

This pattern training is for the more experienced people. This might help you in the future! But don't become a mekka-don!


4.) beatmapsets/1694646
dddd, kkkk, dkdk, kdkd Pattern Training
[Extra 1step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

ddkk, kkdd, dkkd, kddk Pattern Training
[Extra 2step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

dddd, kkkk, dddk, kkkkd Pattern Training
[Extra 3step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

ddddddd, kkkkkkk, dddkkkd, kkkkdddk Pattern Training
[Extra 4step] (Made by OnosakiHito)

With these maps, you will train 1/6 and 1/3 patterns!

Kayano Ai - secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono (TV Size) ★4
beatmapsets/1696787#taiko/3466797 (by OnosakiHito)

Hatsuki Yura - Yoiyami Hanabi [aabc's Oni ★6]
b/549942

senya - Little Ringo [Oni ★8]
beatmapsets/1694655#taiko/3462766 (OnosakiHito)

Ellie Goulding - Burn [Oni ★8] (finisher gameplay)
b/351271 (Nashmun)

Black Raison d'etre - INSIDE IDENTITY [Ura Oni ★10] (finisher gameplay)
b/280103 (aabc271)

LindaAI-CUE - Norudon2000 [Ura Oni ★10] (finisher gameplay)
s/335229 (OnosakiHito)

DJ TOTTO VS TOTTO - Vajra [Inner Oni ★10]
b/717065 (qoot8123)

cranky - Rei Mai ToukyouRikaDaigaku YOSAKOI So Ran [Oni ★10] (1/6 & SV gameplay)
beatmapsets/2053761#taiko/4290101 (POONwing)


[--------------------Taiko Beginner Packs--------------------]
Still don't have enough? Try the Taiko Beginner Packs! (New!!)


  1. Taiko Beginner Pack #1
Alright, da-don! You should be by now ready to go out and show other donders your skills in Taiko! I showed you what I know and hope it was helpful! When you have time, come back an check this thread. I will update it sometimes.
I wish you a good stay here! :)

Previous project forum/t/23041 by youngdow
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OnosakiHito
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[ Recent Updates ]
  1. 15.05.2024 - Added Jamie Wright's Amor Buffer set!
  2. 06.05.2024 - Added Ectomic's Running in The Dark set!
  3. 12.02.2022 - Old and New Beatmaps uploaded on BSS
  4. 09.02.2022 - Pattern-Training + Maps uploaded on BSS
  5. 15.04.2021 - New changes:
    - Reuploaded Advance Step 2-9
    - Added POONwing's cranky - Rei Mai ToukyouRikaDaigaku YOSAKOI So Ran ★10
    - Added Teezel's The last Page ★8
    - Added AxelHino's Yuukyuu Shinwaroku -Haruka naru Sanmyaku ni Nagareru Taiga no Hotori nite- ★7
    - Exchanged Itou Kanako - Tsuisou no Despair puush link with the ranked version.
    - Updated The IDOLM@STER - shiny smile!'s Audio Sample Setting to Normal
    - Updated X JAPAN - Kurenai's Audio Sample Setting to Normal
  6. 01.03.2016 - Added Taiko Beginner Pack #1
  7. 25.09.2015 - Added DJ TOTTO VS TOTTO - Vajra [Inner Oni ★10]
  8. 25.09.2015 - Added Ushirokara Haiyoritai G - Koi wa Chaos no Shimobenari ★6
  9. 03.01.2014 - Maps added by Mapper 31.
  10. 02.01.2014 - First Appereance of the TBT v2
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Soulg
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Soulg
Thank you so much for this. I love taiko and would love to be able to show off to IRL friends when I don't have my tablet :P

1.) Basic Step 1~7 http://puu.sh/646T6.osz (Made by woodrockman / OnosakiHito)
That puush is broken for me.
OnosakiHito
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Oh, it wasn't proper uploaded.
Updated. Now it works. Thanks!
God of Taiko
God of Taiko
Thank you, exactly what I needed ^_^
mugasha
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mugasha
Thank you!
CaptainAhab_old
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CaptainAhab_old
Wonderful, thanks. Going to try Taiko later!
Inwerd
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Inwerd
This is such a great way to practice.
Thank you very much for this!
I think I love you now (?)
kikiotsuka
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kikiotsuka
Thanks for this awesome tutorial!

Quick question though, do you have a map as difficult as Pink Turbo, but has a speed of Samurai? The gap between those two songs is a bit too much for me. Thanks
OnosakiHito
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Sure. I will add pretty soon some ranked Taiko-sets which you can pratice on!
kikiotsuka
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kikiotsuka
thanks! Also something that bugged me for a while is that you made a typo and said Fink turbo instead of Pink Turbo.
Cannifos
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Cannifos
Hey, thank you very much for making this. I am having a lot of trouble transitioning into the advanced section, I can play all the sample songs well enough, but Pink Turbo is extremely hard for me. Would you really consider this song 7 stars? Compared to the first 8 star song we play, Pink Turbo seems a lot harder.
Catgirl
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Catgirl
I remember starting using this back in February. I was terrible back then but I really think the training maps helped a lot. Thanks again for making this!
OnosakiHito
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@Cannifos: Oh, sorry forgot about the post. I will check that after my exams.
@Decon082: Ah, glad to hear that! After my exams I will add new maps which you can practice on. More different mappers and some will be ranked already.
[ Renpai ]
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[ Renpai ]
Thanks a whole lot for this thread!
It has been really helpful, though I'm still wondering how to play most of the patterns, as in which keys to press when. Am I supposed to alternate everything?

How for example should I play this: DDK
Am I supposed to alternate the two dons or simply singletap them?

Or things like: DDDDKKDDKK

Mind that I am still playing rather slow maps, but wouldn't it be a good idea to already start learning to alternate those so picking up faster maps will be easier in the future?
sheela
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Joined October 2011
sheela

marvinelo wrote:

Thanks a whole lot for this thread!
It has been really helpful, though I'm still wondering how to play most of the patterns, as in which keys to press when. Am I supposed to alternate everything?

How for example should I play this: DDK
Am I supposed to alternate the two dons or simply singletap them?

Or things like: DDDDKKDDKK

Mind that I am still playing rather slow maps, but wouldn't it be a good idea to already start learning to alternate those so picking up faster maps will be easier in the future?
I personally think that it depends on the BPM's song. Since you're playing slow maps, I personally think to singletap.
kikiotsuka
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Joined December 2012
kikiotsuka

sheela901 wrote:

marvinelo wrote:

Thanks a whole lot for this thread!
It has been really helpful, though I'm still wondering how to play most of the patterns, as in which keys to press when. Am I supposed to alternate everything?

How for example should I play this: DDK
Am I supposed to alternate the two dons or simply singletap them?

Or things like: DDDDKKDDKK

Mind that I am still playing rather slow maps, but wouldn't it be a good idea to already start learning to alternate those so picking up faster maps will be easier in the future?
I personally think that it depends on the BPM's song. Since you're playing slow maps, I personally think to singletap.
I too have a question about this, so assuming your keys are mapped to dfjk, for DDKDDKDDK or something should you do jfkfjdjfk or is it acceoptable to do fjkfjkfjk even at higher levels?
roufou
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roufou

kikiotsuka wrote:

I too have a question about this, so assuming your keys are mapped to dfjk, for DDKDDKDDK or something should you do jfkfjdjfk or is it acceoptable to do fjkfjkfjk even at higher levels?
anything is acceptable but I recommend jfdjfdjfd or fjkfjkfjk

in other words I recommend starting with one side for reds and the other for blues, although I personally play using only my right hand when possible
kikiotsuka
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kikiotsuka

agu wrote:

kikiotsuka wrote:

I too have a question about this, so assuming your keys are mapped to dfjk, for DDKDDKDDK or something should you do jfkfjdjfk or is it acceoptable to do fjkfjkfjk even at higher levels?
anything is acceptable but I recommend jfdjfdjfd or fjkfjkfjk

in other words I recommend starting with one side for reds and the other for blues, although I personally play using only my right hand when possible
Is this still applicable to songs with a super high BPM? My hand tends to get tired or just starts to trip over the notes when i dont alternate hands for long streams of DDK's
JeremyTechnika
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JeremyTechnika
Wonderful guide, thanks
Sayune
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Sayune
It's helping me alot. But how do you not get eye cancer when you play taiko? I often keep messing up the colours because of the scrolling being to fast for my eyes T_T
[KEMU]
[KEMU]
great Tuturial :D

i hope if i should use this tuturial to my people who is interested to play taiko in my country :D
iWhorse
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iWhorse

Shewiezi wrote:

But how do you not get eye cancer when you play taiko?
orz
Garudah
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Garudah
thx for the tutorial
OnosakiHito
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Glad to see people like it! It's just a pity that I'm a bit too lazy to add new maps. But even so, they will appear. tetsutaro gave some suggestions.
SerferPL
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SerferPL
This tutorial is just amazing! It helped me a lot! Thanks for it :D
Dharos
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Dharos
Guys this guide is really amazing!
I am playing all those basic/advanced maps till I manage to fc them 5 times in a row and can see really great results already. I manage to fc the easier ones which I lacked reading/finger coordination before in my first tries without warmup and it is a really good feeling.

Thank you for this!
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i fucking love you all
CaptainAhab_old
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CaptainAhab_old
This is so helpful, thank you!

Until "Bump of Chicken": Hey I'm actually okay at this!

"Bump of Chicken": Jesus Christ I'm terrible at this...

Time to practice!
qwr
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qwr
Great job! This is very useful
Vinc_Angel
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Joined July 2013
Vinc_Angel
Thank you for writing these thread as lesson / guide. It really help me full ^^ Beside at basic map practice, it has the beautiful song and I really enjoyed that ^^
But may I ask? Is there the skin that would make the beginner of Taiko player could understand it more better and faster (the skin that like at Catch the Beat mode style, it has one colored fruit and shape, so beginner could see it better)
Thank you

Vinc_Angel
kazama jin
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kazama jin
i have a ps3 rockband drum kit. can i play osu taiko with it? and how?
Vinc_Angel
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Vinc_Angel
kazama jin, I think you could played with that if you have a port to connected into your pc or laptop and configure your key config in osu options too.... I guess....
OnosakiHito
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Hi and sorry that I'm so late. I'm glad you like this!
About the skin, all I can do is to suggest you using the taiko skin by frank. But that link at the moment not available, so I guess I will reupload it soon again.
Wise Guys
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Wise Guys
thank you
OnosakiHito
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New beatmap:

Ushirokara Haiyoritai G - Koi wa Chaos no Shimobenari ★6
http://puu.sh/knH8O

DJ TOTTO VS TOTTO - Vajra [Inner Oni ★10]
https://osu.ppy.sh/b/717065
0taku
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0taku
Holy crap, I've been trying so hard to learn taiko. You're awesome, man!
SerferPL
4 posts
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SerferPL
Just some patterns that, I think, should be added for advance level :)
DKK
KDD
DDDKD
KKKDK
huu
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huu
This is so ridiculously useful, you have no idea.

Praise Ono.
Giro
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Giro
It's very helpfull for training :)
But there aren't any traning with Big Dong and Big Kat. It's not so esay for some peoples. I think just one traning in Basic and in Advance will be good ;)
OnosakiHito
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Oh, you are right. I will add such maps now since there are some good maps which train your finish-note gameplay!

Edit: I've added three beatmaps which contain a lot of finishers but also other tricky patterns such as 1/6 or streams:
  1. Ellie Goulding - Burn [Oni ★8] (finisher gameplay available)
    https://osu.ppy.sh/b/351271 (Nashmun)
  2. Black Raison d'etre - INSIDE IDENTITY [Ura Oni ★10] (finisher gameplay available)
    https://osu.ppy.sh/b/280103 (aabc271)
  3. LindaAI-CUE - Norudon2000 [Ura Oni ★10] (finisher gameplay available)
    https://osu.ppy.sh/s/335229 (OnosakiHito)
Additional to this, I've added the link to the Custom Taiko Characters Collection, so newbies can check out some of our taiko skins!
Poii
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Poii
my problem is :o
i've hit the Big Don/Kat with 2 buttons, but i still got 1 point, than i check my replay, i just got 1x point not 2x, sometimes i can hit big don/kat perfectly :(

my timing when hit big don/kat is bad, how to improve my timing ? :?:




sorry for bad english :oops:
hyliades
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hyliades

PoPoii wrote:

my problem is :o
i've hit the Big Don/Kat with 2 buttons, but i still got 1 point, than i check my replay, i just got 1x point not 2x, sometimes i can hit big don/kat perfectly :(

my timing when hit big don/kat is bad, how to improve my timing ? :?:




sorry for bad english :oops:
Mind to post a replay?
Also do mind that you get x2 (ig 600 at the start of a combo) scoring but your combo meter only goes up by one.
Poii
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Poii

hyliades wrote:

PoPoii wrote:

my problem is :o
i've hit the Big Don/Kat with 2 buttons, but i still got 1 point, than i check my replay, i just got 1x point not 2x, sometimes i can hit big don/kat perfectly :(

my timing when hit big don/kat is bad, how to improve my timing ? :?:




sorry for bad english :oops:
Mind to post a replay?
Also do mind that you get x2 (ig 600 at the start of a combo) scoring but your combo meter only goes up by one.
1st BM
2nd BM

:o my rank is going higher but my skill is not good enough, i passed the Mazukashi diff, few day ago :(
hyliades
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hyliades

PoPoii wrote:

1st BM
2nd BM

:o my rank is going higher but my skill is not good enough, i passed the Mazukashi diff, few day ago :(
Saw them, everything is fine:

doing a big Don/kan with two buttons advances your combo counter by only 1 but you get double the score of a normal don/kan.
[Ayase Eli]
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[Ayase Eli]

Giro wrote:

Big Dong and Big Kat
This literally made my day.
Wagarasu_old
Wagarasu_old
Doing even one of the advanced levels using alternation can be so hard and frustrating. Any tips?
Noobita
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Noobita

Wagarasu wrote:

Doing even one of the advanced levels using alternation can be so hard and frustrating. Any tips?
Don't give up.
OnosakiHito
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Pretty much what Noobita says, as plain as it sounds! Learning to coordinate your fingers is not easy, so it needs some good amount of time until one is able to alternate. But the time you invest in learning it is absolutely worth. So all I can suggest is to play those advanced levels and maybe search for some maps which contain these kind of patterns.

Thinking about it, I should add way more maps into this project, especially ranked maps.
Endaris
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Endaris
https://osu.ppy.sh/b/72785&m=1
My favorite map for excessive triplet reading practice!
Has every tripletpattern except for dkd (almost no kdk too) and plenty of those right after each other in snailspeed which makes it relatively easy to get used to.
Playing this + the Abekobe version (maybe you could link the map converter by qoot for practice purposes too?) gives a really good grasp at reading triple patterns and is still not very fast when played with DT.
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