FFR Patterns & Names (updating currently)

[jprox445]

NOTE: since rushyrulz won't update the god damn picture dictionary, I will go out of my way to do so!
suggest anything and i will put it on here... i will update daily!


hello Jprox445 here again with another Tutorial.

This time we will be learning about Key Phrases and Patterns in FFR!

Ever heard someone say they just got a Black flag or they said that the Streams in that song are really tough?

Want to know what these little things are?

Well this is my little guide to YOU the new FFR player.

I will go over the basics of ALL Patterns their names, and the simple Acronyms players use such as AAA


For a more in depth view on certain patterns please go to the following link Below.
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Click this for the Picture Dictionary
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Now, Let's get started shall we?

[jprox445]

<--- This is A Single Note
Only a single tap of the key is required for this note.

<--- This is a Jump
Two fingers must strike the keys down at the same time on the keys to hit this note.

<--- This is A Hand
Three fingers must strike the keys to hit this note.

<--- This is A Quad Note
All four fingers must be tapped down at the same time to hit this note.

<--- This is A Gallop
Two fingers are required to hit a gallop, it is called a gallop because it is quick alternation of fingers.

<--- This is A Triplet
This is similar to a Gallop except an extra note is added, you must quickly alternate between fingers to hit this.

<-- This is A Grace Note
Grace notes are very similar to Jumps, they can usually be hit as jumps.

<--- This is A Mini Jack
This is a Mini Jack, it requires two repetitive taps to hit it.

[TC_Halogen]

A thread already exists for this purpose:
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=115282

[jprox445]

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

A thread already exists for this purpose:
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=115282

i know that...
but!
I'm going to go over even more :S
since rushy doesnt wanna add certain patterns to his guide....

such as Anchors.
whatever delete it please then.

[wildfireskunk]

I approve of this, unless rushy updates the other thread. Include explanations off all the kinds of framers here as well plz.

[Oni-Paranoia]

Gallops are called gallops not because it sounds like a horse galloping. (Triples sound like actual horse galloping.) But they are called gallops because the first actual gallops made you come off the same foot.

Left, Down ... Down, Up ... Up, Right ... Right, Left. It made the player (on pad) do a galloping motion.

The method shown in KB charts commonly is an alternative*

[jprox445]

Originally Posted by wildfireskunk

I approve of this, unless rushy updates the other thread. Include explanations off all the kinds of framers here as well plz.

to bad AJ wont let me :C
already had some stuff up... but he redirected me to picture dictionary...
rushy is missing a shit load of stuff from his thread and people keep telling him to update it and he wont.

>.>

[jprox445]

Originally Posted by Tyson ultima

your trying too hard

What is that supposed to mean?

Originally Posted by Oni-Paranoia

Gallops are called gallops not because it sounds like a horse galloping. (Triples sound like actual horse galloping.) But they are called gallops because the first actual gallops made you come off the same foot.

Left, Down ... Down, Up ... Up, Right ... Right, Left. It made the player (on pad) do a galloping motion.

The method shown in KB charts commonly is an alternative*

sorry... fixed.

[TheSaxRunner05]

Originally Posted by Oni-Paranoia

(Triples sound like actual horse galloping.)

I always thought of triples are triplets (12th notes) and most gallops I imagine as 16th notes (like Tsugaru). Hm

[Shikari]

Originally Posted by TheSaxRunner05

I always thought of triples are triplets (12th notes) and most gallops I imagine as 16th notes (like Tsugaru). Hm

This, a thousand times. I still don't get why people call actuall gallops as Triplets. And Anchors, what's with "Anchor"??????????????


ps: Rushy's thread need updates as well, I hope this gets in his mind.

[TheSaxRunner05]

Also, grace notes come BEFORE said note, not after.

Clarify - the grace note usually leads up to a note on the downbeat or up beat, from a weak part of the beat to a strong one

[jprox445]

Originally Posted by Shikari

This, a thousand times. I still don't get why people call actuall gallops as Triplets. And Anchors, what's with "Anchor"??????????????


ps: Rushy's thread need updates as well, I hope this gets in his mind.

he never updates it, that's why I'm making this!

I just need to figure out how to make gifs...

[TheSaxRunner05]

..... maybe he doesn't update it because he already has all the basics on there and it does not need major revision. And in regards to this OP, it's not like it needs daily revision, there aren't new patterns arising daily.

[who_cares973]

Originally Posted by TheSaxRunner05

Also, grace notes come BEFORE said note, not after.

Clarify - the grace note usually leads up to a note on the downbeat or up beat, from a weak part of the beat to a strong one

in sm land a grace note can go either before or after

[TheSaxRunner05]

I guess I like to stay within the realm of musical terminology. Like 'triples' were always triplets (12th notes) to me

[MagicCarpetRide]

trills bro

[bmah]

FFR bastardizes a lot of music terminology. But in this case, yes, triplets on FFR refers to a group of three arrows, most notably as a minitrill of some sort like 121 or 424. However, this most definitely will confuse some people, as in general music terminology, a triplet is REALLY a note in 12th value. On FFR, you guys would just call it "12th notes" or "purple arrows". >.>

Cross-terminology is also confusing when you see it being used in multiple rhythm games. The beatmania community will refer to "rolls" as what FFR would refer to as "trills", simply because it plays in an alternating pattern as if you're hitting a drum roll (but FFR interprets this motion more like trilling notes on a piano instead). Conversely, FFR would consider rolls as 1234 patterns, whereas these are simply chromatic or staircase patterns according to the beatmania community.

So yes, clarification for terminology specifically related to FFR is crucial.

[jprox445]

Originally Posted by MagicCarpetRide

trills bro

Adding more don't worry

[who_cares973]

screw music terminology !!!!!!

[hi19hi19]

Originally Posted by bmah

FFR bastardizes a lot of music terminology

This! Forget any music terminology you might know, because it's probably wrong in the context of FFR/SM lol

Also the other thread was fine... I can't think of much to add there except anchors, which is a difficult term to come up with one image for as it refers to a specific feeling, not a specific pattern per-se. You can have jack anchors and stream anchors and jumpjack anchors... it refers to the "single note repeated with crap going on around it" more than it does any one specific pattern. In fact I'd argue strongly that a runningman is a type of stream anchor, just one that already has a different name.