Post #1 · Posted at 2008-03-15 12:52:16am 16.1 years ago
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I'm stuck at the point where I can do practically any 9 and get at least a B my first try, and do a couple of the easy tens with a C. Whenever I try to do a 10, I get my feet moving at the right speed, but I'm off beat by ~1/16 or so. Example: I did half of Charlene (11) last night, and listened to my feet during the 16ths, and I had the right rhythm during the first run, but I was off by enough that I barely survived, and when I got to the second run, I was out of stamina, and offbeat from the jumps.
On any song that's heavy on 16ths and odd rhythms, the only way I've been able to do it is to hammer on it until I know the rhythms, but I don't enjoy hammering songs repeatedly.
So I'm wondering if I'd pick up the skill to do 10s faster by hammering on each 10 until I can do well on it, or if just wandering around mostly playing unfamiliar songs will increase my skill just as fast.
I guess my real question is whether I'll go up in skill faster by concentrating on a few hard songs, or by playing hard songs in general.
On any song that's heavy on 16ths and odd rhythms, the only way I've been able to do it is to hammer on it until I know the rhythms, but I don't enjoy hammering songs repeatedly.
So I'm wondering if I'd pick up the skill to do 10s faster by hammering on each 10 until I can do well on it, or if just wandering around mostly playing unfamiliar songs will increase my skill just as fast.
I guess my real question is whether I'll go up in skill faster by concentrating on a few hard songs, or by playing hard songs in general.
Post #2 · Posted at 2008-03-15 02:22:19am 16.1 years ago
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For the longest time, I couldn't play 10's or up. I used to have a home pad, but it broke (that's what I get for buying on ebay), so I could only play at the arcade. Learning how to play 10's at the arcade is expensive and takes a long time. What got me to play well on 10's, 11's, and even some 12's, was playing Stepmania charts. Thankfully the arcade I frequent has their own SM cab, with a ton of songs. I started by playing a random 10 at the end of each set (which usually started off with 2 random 9's). Sightreading the 9's probably prepared me for the 10's, and unless the song has weird bpm changes or disappearing/reappearing mine tricks, I would do alright.
The beauty of the SM charts though was that there is much more variety. DDR 10's (I don't know about SN or SN2, though) are pretty similar. If you can't do one, you can't do the rest (except for bag and Sakura, which shouldn't be 10's). ITG's alright with variety, but there isn't one anywhere near where I live. But variety is the key.
Some charts are harder for different people, though (too many jackhammers, jumps, crossovers, whatever), so you will need to become proficient at these different types of steps.
The beauty of the SM charts though was that there is much more variety. DDR 10's (I don't know about SN or SN2, though) are pretty similar. If you can't do one, you can't do the rest (except for bag and Sakura, which shouldn't be 10's). ITG's alright with variety, but there isn't one anywhere near where I live. But variety is the key.
Some charts are harder for different people, though (too many jackhammers, jumps, crossovers, whatever), so you will need to become proficient at these different types of steps.