One Hand Help?

[chunky_cheese]

Hi there, not so new to FFR, but I guess this fits into this category of "newbies" anyways...

I have been playing FFR for quite some time... and I can read the notes on most songs, but my hand gets tired after a while, or I won't be able to move my hand fast enough to do a certain song (its almost physically impossible!)

I have practice practice praticed, I play with one hand, and I would rather stick with that, my question is.

Is there any form of exercises or like, things I could do to hit the REALLY fast notes? Such as trying to hit all the jacks in flight of the bumblebee, or being able to go long enough to fc "Silence". Can I do something to help me hit the notes FASTER and LONGER than before with one hand?

[Doug31]

Re: One Hand Help?

Practice really fast songs that require lots of stamina in StepMania.

[chunky_cheese]

Re: One Hand Help?

What about jacks of ups and downs? I use my middle finger for up AND down, but I move my hand to the right and use my index for down when it gets really hard, but what about in the middle of a stream? Im almost CERTAIn its physically impossible, especially in the higher guru type difficulties, any suggestions for that? Possibly ones that don't include using another hand

[Evascythe]

Re: One Hand Help?

Use two hands.

[kevins_bebe]

Re: One Hand Help?

i agree with Evascythe. use two hands. its so much better because you hit jumps and your runs will become so much easier. then you'll be able to FC most 'very challenging' and 'for masters only' songs.

[Evascythe]

Re: One Hand Help?

You won't FC said songs by just using two hands.
You also need timing, arrow reading ability, and finger speed.

[Cj_leonine]

Re: One Hand Help?

Use lotion.

[DarkManticoreX2]

Re: One Hand Help?

Use lotion.

No lie. Especially for speed on flat keyboards

[WillTalbot]

Re: One Hand Help?

for 828282 patterns (updownupdown) tilt your hand to the side and use your middle and index fingers to cover it (I was a one hander at one point lol)

EDIT: Are you guys serious about the lotion thing cause I use laptop lol. I'll try it when i get home.

[chunky_cheese]

Re: One Hand Help?

Hmm.... well I do just tilt my hand for that, I explained that earlier

I guess I could try the lotion, im not giving into two hands! I will be like, worlds greatest one hander, then get carpel tunnel, and then ill REALLy be worlds greatest one hander when im using my left hand lol.

[Xer01]

Re: One Hand Help?

Its physically impossible to do some songs with one hand. I personally use one hand since when I do play FFR I am pratically asleep from boredom and I need the other hand to keep my head up. So at best I can do Very Difficults...

[DarkManticoreX2]

Re: One Hand Help?

Its physically impossible to do some songs with one hand. I personally use one hand since when I do play FFR I am pratically asleep from boredom and I need the other hand to keep my head up. So at best I can do Very Difficults...

physically impossible how? It's entirely feasable for a onehander to pass every song ffr has. I'm sure way more than a handful have done it. If you mean Full combo then I'd direct you at korny who has FC'ed both silence and Ballon fever one handed. If you mean one handed three fingered, Then I'd say its incredibly hard, But I've AAAed MLR one handed, and have come damn close to FC'ing songs like wish, get down, and other Very challenging songs.

[L O O K U P]

Re: One Hand Help?

hi i'm really new to this game.. and my older sister told me you can use the w and other buttons instead of the arrow keys how do i change it

[bmah]

Re: One Hand Help?

Get into a fingering position that's most comfortable for you. In some arrow patterns, you've got to be a bit flexible to hit arrows in awkward positions.
If you're using three fingers (ie. index, middle, and ring), then you'll do fine in some of the slower songs or songs with easy arrow patterns. I found that three fingers is quite tiring, so also use your THUMB.

Although this positioning can feel a bit cramped, this works for me:

left = thumb
down = index
up = middle
right = ring

For me, this positioning saves a lot of energy.

One more thing. Try out some new ways of playing just for fun. I've tried out using my left hand, two fingers (one on each hand), etc. You might find a new and more efficient method of playing!

[chunky_cheese]

Re: One Hand Help?

Wow... holy "Twister" fingers!
I can fc challenging songs with three fingers one hand, Im sure that if I use some kind of lubricant for my fingers (no sexual inferences there) I could move them alot faster. Maybe I will try to find another finger somewhere... I just need a good surgeoN! :P

Any lotion suggestions? lol