finger placement

[Stoned_Panda]

I do the same as belgarion, but it seems that there is a certain level of speed that I cannot reach...

[curlydave]

I'm surprised that I'm the only one doing it the sameway as doob.

(
left middle on left,
left index on up,
right middle on right,
right index on up
)

Actually, I think the best way to do it would be one-handed. However, to compete with the best, that's not possible. I love it how many of the good players bitch about how all the songs are so easy, yet I doubt most of them would ever switch to one-handed technique. If there was a way to enforce one-handed playing (not possible) I'd play one-handed, but since I want to compete, two hands, it is.

[ToshX]

I do:

Left index on <-
Right index on V
Right middle on ^
Right ring on the top of the -> key

It rules.

[doubleJJ9]

ok, i dont know if this makes me weird but i only play with 1 hand. ive never even tryed playing with 2 hands but so far im realy succesfull the way im doing it. i have finished every song difficult and up at least 1ce with one hand without banging but i wonder if i could do even better with 2 hands. if u people think i would do better with 2 hands then can u tell me where 2 place my fingers. like on my right hand, which fingers do i use and for what arrows, and for my left hand the same question. this may help me become an even better ffr playa

[zeldar21]

i also play one handed, i feel as 2 hands is cheating, but im not sayin ne of u r cheating lol trust me, i like 1 hand, more of a challange, but yes it is restrictive

[Dronak]

doubleJJ9, just read posts earlier in the thread. The last time I looked over it, I wrote down all the different finger combinations I saw mentioned -- I counted 10 different ones. There could be a few more now, I haven't checked, but there's a limit to the number of possible variations; it's more limited when you factor in what's comfortable. You can also just experiment on your own and see what feels good to you. There's no particular way you have to do it.

As I might have said already, I normally play with one hand. I've tried two, usually on some of the higher level songs, but it's hard for me to adjust to it. Maybe I should try getting used to it with easier songs first, then work it up to the higher ones. I suspect it will help to use two hands, but I'm not really comfortable doing so right now. What I should do though for my normal one handed playing is adjust so that I'm not using only my middle finger on both up and down all the time. Letting the index finger slide between left and down may help me a bit on faster parts using both up and down. It's kind of hard to hit those with just the middle finger.

[Cenright]

I do:

Left index on <-
Right index on V
Right middle on ^
Right ring on the top of the -> key

It rules.

Finally someone who found the way I use comfortable!
Your right hand is also on top, right?

Do you also turn the keyboard for a better angle?
I have my keyboard tilted about 30 to 40 degrees.


What kind of keyboard are you using?

[Squeek]

I use Brainmaster's default setup.

Left: L Middle
Down: L Index
Up: R Middle
Right: R Ring

This was useful when making the switch from one-handed to two-handed. All I did was sub in the left hand for the left and down.

~Squeek

[Kagome]

Left: left middle
down: left index
up: left middlr
right: right index

almost one handed

[Scarlette]

I play one handed. It's not hard at all, in fact I find it easier.

Right middle = ^
Right middle = v
Right index = <
Right ring = >

[ToshX]

I do:

Left index on <-
Right index on V
Right middle on ^
Right ring on the top of the -> key

It rules.

Finally someone who found the way I use comfortable!
Your right hand is also on top, right?

Do you also turn the keyboard for a better angle?
I have my keyboard tilted about 30 to 40 degrees.


What kind of keyboard are you using?

No I keep it the same way usually. What I do is I have the keyboard on the center of the desk and a watch to the left of it, a mouse to the right of that. I move the watch and push the keyboard over to the center so its easier on my hands. What I do for my right ring finger is put it on the top edge of the right key, making it more confortable than having it awkwardly on the middle of the right key, I just like it on the edge better.

[QreepyBORIS]

Same as Scarlette.

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[Loyal2Death]

I use two hand Right ring finger ont he right arrow. Right index finer on the up arrow, Left index on the down arrow, Left middle on the left arrow. My right hand lays on top of my left.

~-[L2D]-~

[Moogy]

Dood. One handers fo lyfe is right.

[flypie743]

^what moogy said...