Thumb twitches while playing?

Glucuronolactone · 01-14-2011, 09:53 PM

I play spread. I use AS and L;. This is perfect for me, however, my left thumb sometimes twitches while playing a song and it hits the Alt key which causes me to miss the next note(s). Has this ever happened to anyone? How do I stop my thumb from twitching?
Thanks.

LJRoX · 01-14-2011, 10:13 PM

I never had an experience where my thumb twitches o_O!?
Your placement of keys might be just the thing. It might not be "perfect" for you, but you can try placing your hands closer.
My theory may be 99% incorrect but.. I think it has something to do with the brain. Your hands are too far from each other?

**LoneW0lf** · 01-14-2011, 10:15 PM

I play split so my right hand gets bored and decides it wants to twitch because only using one finger bores my hand ;_;

**ichliebekase** · 01-14-2011, 10:16 PM

My thumbs get super stiff and stick out funny, thus making my hands hurt faster...

You might be better off moving your left hand over a few keys or up a row.

**Psychotik** · 01-14-2011, 10:16 PM

Drink less caffeine.

**Sweagen** · 01-14-2011, 10:24 PM

lol my leg or eye sometimes twitches imo that's way more distracting than a stupid thumb twitch xD

**WTFBrandon** · 01-14-2011, 10:30 PM

It's not really something that can be helped, it's because of hand placement or maybe even just you.
Like when im playing songs it gets really annoying because my eyes RANDOMLY get dry and force me to blink at the WORST times causing me to get a Good/Avg, or even worse miss.
This ONLY happens when I play FFR too which sucks, more because you're too focused on not messing up I guess :P
Some people have their own things that mess them up, and that's mine.

**HoneyMelonCalibrator** · 01-14-2011, 10:33 PM

No. I use the same exact key setup as you, and I've never run across that problem.

**Frozen Beat** · 01-14-2011, 10:39 PM

Lol no. Like he said, less caffeine.

alphabetagamma · 01-14-2011, 10:40 PM

My thumbs do this weird thing where they stick out and get locked...Ii have trouble playing anything around 4 minutes or higher because of it.

**Flandre Scarlet** · 01-14-2011, 10:55 PM

My thumbs don't twitch but either they stick out as far as they bend backwards, (which is pretty far somehow; from the joint that lines up with your knuckles it almost bends 90 degrees and it looks creepy as ****; I remember long ago I posted a vid here and that's what everyone was saying lol) or they grab onto the bottom edge of the keyboard.

I play ZX Up Right on regular keyboard but AS;' on laptop; normal keyboard I have my left hand often hit the alt/windows key though, lose control every once in awhile and my index finger slips. =/

Moogle-master · 01-14-2011, 10:56 PM

You must have really tiny hands or something cause my thumbs rest perfectly below my keyboard when I tried your spread.

Glucuronolactone · 01-15-2011, 08:33 AM

Yeah I had a BFC Monster drink yesterday...probably wasn't the best idea. And yes, I do have tiny hands unfortunately for my age. I'm hoping in the next year or two there will be a growth spurt. I'll also experiment with moving my hands a little closer anyway, it doesn't hurt.
Thanks all for your suggestions and input, much appreciated.

**PrawnSkunk** · 01-15-2011, 01:02 PM

I use zx,jk and a couple times i've hit the windows key xD

**25thhour** · 01-15-2011, 01:09 PM

My pinkies used to stick out then I trained them to stay by playing really easy songs and sticking my pinkies on a key. Now I can play longre songs

U.N. Owen · 01-15-2011, 02:30 PM

Download AutoHotkey. Make a script that contains:

Alt::

This will disable the Alt key while you have the script running. I use this to disable the windows key, F1-F12, etc.

**ninjaKIWI** · 01-16-2011, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by U.N. Owen

Download AutoHotkey. Make a script that contains:

Alt::

This will disable the Alt key while you have the script running. I use this to disable the windows key, F1-F12, etc.

I was just gonna say remove the key while you're playing, but this works.

**bmah** · 01-16-2011, 03:21 AM

At one point I used to fidget my fingers a lot and this would obviously impede on my playing. Also at one point I had the occasional thumb twitching. I think this was due to me being more conscious of my finger placement for some reason. Normally when you don't think about anything, you'll play just fine. But sometimes if you happen to be aware of your finger position, you'll perceive your thumb as being in a weird position (and perhaps it is), and then you'll just mess up more easily. That's just my experience.

Xx{Midnight}xX · 01-16-2011, 03:38 AM

Rip the alt key off the keyboard. put it on when done.

01-14-2011, 10:13 PM	#2
LJRoX Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 31 Posts: 2,762	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? I never had an experience where my thumb twitches o_O!? Your placement of keys might be just the thing. It might not be "perfect" for you, but you can try placing your hands closer. My theory may be 99% incorrect but.. I think it has something to do with the brain. Your hands are too far from each other?

01-14-2011, 10:15 PM	#3
LoneW0lf ʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔ Bears ʕ·͡ᴥ·ʔ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,800	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? I play split so my right hand gets bored and decides it wants to twitch because only using one finger bores my hand ;_; __________________ I hate my name.

01-14-2011, 10:16 PM	#4
ichliebekase FFR Simfile Author Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,213	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? My thumbs get super stiff and stick out funny, thus making my hands hurt faster... You might be better off moving your left hand over a few keys or up a row. __________________ Glorious Morning - Misc, level 48 We Will Fly - Dance 2, level 53 =.The Ocean.= - Dance 2, level 56, collab with krunkykai22 Garden Party - Dance, level 38

01-14-2011, 10:24 PM	#6
Sweagen FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 29 Posts: 333	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? lol my leg or eye sometimes twitches imo that's way more distracting than a stupid thumb twitch xD

01-14-2011, 10:30 PM	#7
WTFBrandon Shout out to Hades Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dan's pillow Age: 33 Posts: 1,387	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? It's not really something that can be helped, it's because of hand placement or maybe even just you. Like when im playing songs it gets really annoying because my eyes RANDOMLY get dry and force me to blink at the WORST times causing me to get a Good/Avg, or even worse miss. This ONLY happens when I play FFR too which sucks, more because you're too focused on not messing up I guess :P Some people have their own things that mess them up, and that's mine. __________________ I'm a bad bad Boy.

01-14-2011, 10:39 PM	#9
Frozen Beat coLSBMidday, zerg sc2 pro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: blank Age: 29 Posts: 1,092	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? Lol no. Like he said, less caffeine. __________________ Feel several different pains, before they're colored pure red Make a little chance! Start connecting us into to tomorrow, ready and go! No matter how many times I keep going down, in these unending rounds I'm gonna keep up! We can create hope, it's our story!

01-14-2011, 10:40 PM	#10
alphabetagamma FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? My thumbs do this weird thing where they stick out and get locked...Ii have trouble playing anything around 4 minutes or higher because of it.

01-14-2011, 10:55 PM	#11
Flandre Scarlet Death Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: TF2 - Trading Hell - Saxton Hell Server Group Age: 32 Posts: 903	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? My thumbs don't twitch but either they stick out as far as they bend backwards, (which is pretty far somehow; from the joint that lines up with your knuckles it almost bends 90 degrees and it looks creepy as ***; I remember long ago I posted a vid here and that's what everyone was saying lol) or they grab onto the bottom edge of the keyboard. I play ZX Up Right on regular keyboard but AS;' on laptop; normal keyboard I have my left hand often hit the alt/windows key though, lose control every once in awhile and my index finger slips. =/ __________________ Playing FFR/Lurking around the forums since Dec. 2004 Last edited by Flandre Scarlet; 01-14-2011 at 11:01 PM..*

01-14-2011, 10:56 PM	#12
Moogle-master Tsundereduo Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twin Peaks Age: 34 Posts: 1,295	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? You must have really tiny hands or something cause my thumbs rest perfectly below my keyboard when I tried your spread. __________________ dale cooper is my waifu

01-15-2011, 01:02 PM	#14
PrawnSkunk Administrator User Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 29 Posts: 3,902	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? I use zx,jk and a couple times i've hit the windows key xD

01-15-2011, 01:09 PM	#15
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? My pinkies used to stick out then I trained them to stay by playing really easy songs and sticking my pinkies on a key. Now I can play longre songs __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

01-15-2011, 02:30 PM	#16
U.N. Owen FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 640	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? Download AutoHotkey. Make a script that contains: Alt:: This will disable the Alt key while you have the script running. I use this to disable the windows key, F1-F12, etc.

01-16-2011, 03:21 AM	#18
bmah shots FIRED Global Moderator, User Support, Judge Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Edmonton, AB Age: 35 Posts: 8,448	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? At one point I used to fidget my fingers a lot and this would obviously impede on my playing. Also at one point I had the occasional thumb twitching. I think this was due to me being more conscious of my finger placement for some reason. Normally when you don't think about anything, you'll play just fine. But sometimes if you happen to be aware of your finger position, you'll perceive your thumb as being in a weird position (and perhaps it is), and then you'll just mess up more easily. That's just my experience.

01-16-2011, 03:38 AM	#19
Xx{Midnight}xX FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 8,548	Re: Thumb twitches while playing? Rip the alt key off the keyboard. put it on when done.

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