Whats the best way to put your fingers?

[Variable]

Re: RE: Whats the best way to put your fingers?

There are a lot of different styles. Some use one hand, other people use two. But here's the fingering system I use:

Left middle on Left
Left index on Down
Right index on Up
Right middle on Right

Hey, if you're left-handed like me, and having a hard time with this, try reversing the up/down fingers, so that your left is "dominant"

(Yes I realize that only 10% of the world is left-handed, but hey! And two-handed play will be crutial in the long run, so once in a while, give it a shot!)

[secrets_in_public]

I find using both hands a little confusing.. I can't get my coordination right, prolly b/c i'm used to doing it with one hand.. is it really easier using both??

[Darkaldar]

I find using both hands a little confusing.. I can't get my coordination right, prolly b/c i'm used to doing it with one hand.. is it really easier using both??

It takes a few weeks of getting used to... Lol, the first couple weeks, I felt the same way you do, but, now, I'm finding streams a lot easier, I'm getting higher combo's in the harder songs, and ya. I still have some trouble with the jumps, but, hey, that's what practice is for.

[leadafro]

i cant learn two hands no matter how much i try im really good with one hand i cant figure out two handed though

[Space_Monkey]

I used two-hand since I started. It's alot easier to use than one hand (believe me I tried) but I could do both. Usually I use one hand on easy songs and two on hard ones or if I have the energy to use them any other time.
I don't see how you people can't use 2 hands!

You do tend to get confused though with really super fast songs.

[secrets_in_public]

lol.. the super fast stuff is what made me start thinking I need to use both hands.. seems a little impossible to do it with one, or atleast very very difficult, but I'm 'learnd-ing' my left hand now =P .. but I preffer using one hand for everything else tho, feels more comfortable

[they_might]

I use the keypad... NumLock off. Index finger on "4," ring finger on "6," and middle on "8." It kinda gives me a better feel like the original DDR.

[ToshX]

I use a weird 2 handed style, 3 fingers on the right, up, and down and 1 on the left. Whenever others try it, it messes up their hands, but:
Left index on middle, right middle on up, right index on bottom, right ring on right. If I had could make a video of it, I would.

[Magniris]

Re: Whats the best way to put your fingers?

Faster songs are harder with one hand, but I find it gives a good sense of accomplishment to complete a song properly with one hand. I've recently been able to pass neoMAX on Stepmania with one hand, with the only part messing me up is the quick jump parts, which I can't read perfectly yet. Streaming for me is fine with one hand, unless there are jumps midway in the stream. That messes me up.

*edit* XD, sorry for resurrecting a dead thread. I didn't see when the last post was.

[Kairi_and_Sora789]

Re: Whats the best way to put your fingers?

FIFTEEN MONTH BUMP.

Good one.

PS I play with 3 fingers.

~Kairi

[Kevin_18]

Re: Whats the best way to put your fingers?

It's not too hard to switch from 1 handed to 2 handed playing style..but if your going to do it, do it on stepmania, where you can actually CONTROL your speed mods. And don't bother trying to learn Index with 2 handed cuz it's pointless unless your a fan of "sliding" your fingers on keys. Spread is the way to go and its not to hard to learn either. I learned on c,v and n,m. But now i play on A,S, K,L. It's way easier to hit 16th and 32nd steams without missing.

[ClAsSiC_RoCkEr]

Re: Whats the best way to put your fingers?

haha (bump agn)

i play with 3 fingers:

left- left index
up/down- left index, right index, right middle (up)
right- right middle

[kikilo]

Re: Whats the best way to put your fingers?

I use the same method as igotrhythm.

PS: Nice one Magniris. xD