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Old 06-21-2006, 01:10 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by Dewgy
After Pop'n 9 they stopped forcing you to use your elbows, except for repeat songs, because home ASCs were becoming much more popular then.
Pure HYPER hahaha
I've actually been practicing some of those single-handed stretcher chords (1-4, 5-8, etc). My handspan has improved so much after playing for a while. It also appears that my handspan is like a millimeter away from getting a 5-9 combination (by getting I mean actually touching both at the same time).

And now for Arkie's jackhammer explanation:
I have learned on ASC playing that one can treat jackhammers the same way they treat 1-handed rolls. It'll feel a little awkward at first, but it should help significantly (I've FC'd the BS Bebob EX patterns, so I at least know that it works). First, lemme tell you that it involves much more wrist movement than finger work. What I do is I span my fingers out and rotate my wrist back and forth, much like a roll. Use your thumb for one hit and your ring/pinky fingers for another. Keep in mind that this will involve a lot more wrist rotation than on a normal roll. Now you don't necessarily have to hit your hand on top of the button, which I find actually makes it more difficult; instead try hitting it more on the side.

I hope this helps; I'll try to get some pictures of it soon.
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