Advice on how to PA better?

[drakethelegend]

Just wondering how I can PA a lot better? So far I'm doing pretty good, I try to just make the keys louder when I hit them, does anybody else do the same? And any other advice? Thanks guys...

[chemicalrabbit]

Re: Advice on how to PA better?

That doesn't always help.. just work on timing. Try playing simple songs first, then work your way up. =)

[EnR]

Re: Advice on how to PA better?

I hate these threads >_>


PLAY MORE!!!! god.

Took me a good 3-5 months to get where I am now.

[bmah]

Re: Advice on how to PA better?

Depends on the song.

- If the song is on-sync, play according to the music. Your timing should be a lot better just by doing that. If the song is off-sync because the gap or BPM is wrong, turn off the sound and sightread the arrows you see coming. It helps to learn some arrow patterns in this case.
- Hitting the keys louder seems to help, but not always. You actually lose some time raising your finger and hitting the keys harder. In some of the faster songs like Lawn Wake IV, you may prefer to keep your fingers close to the keys and hit more softly. That way, you can hit arrows faster without getting your fingers tired out.
- Try some Stepmania and practice your timing there.
- Songs with straightforward beats (4th and 8th arrows, or index-friendly 16th streams) are easier to AAA than syncopated, wacky rhythms (often has triplets, as in purple or pink arrows, and other colored arrows).
- EnR says: play more!

[Xiaounlimited]

Re: Advice on how to PA better?

bmah's point on striking more softly is EXTREMELY important. I have friends who smack keys ridiculously hard, but can't FC faster stream due to the delay from raising and lowering so much.

When I'm comboing faster songs (re: Pants, BB Evo, FFLBF, FOTBB), I keep my fingers as close to the keys as I can and tap really softly.

The only exception to this is EHHS where I rape my keys. Anyways, yeah, don't smack hard, it's not good for combo or PA.