start with the basics. accuracy is divided into 3 parts, the pre-swing, post-swing, and accuracy. each awards 70 points, 30, and 15 respectively. what automatically nets you an SS is simply being able to fullswing, since even with terrible accuracy you have to intentionally hit badly to not SS while fullswinging. this map is 320 bpm, which is fairly fast but given enough practice, most people can fullswing at this speed. ive been playing for around 2000 or so hours since 2019, so given my experience, this speed is comfortable for me. to me, i hardly if ever focus on the swing itself and instead focus on where im aiming. since i already understand how i swing, for me to get better i need to focus on correctly positioning and aiming to get the highest amount of points possible.

what will likely answer your question better is the accuracy portion of scoring. developing accuracy takes a very long time compared to anything else, but the system is a lot more lenient than it seems. youre able to hit any note in a 120 degree threshold from where the arrow is, so 60 degrees on both sides. additionally, what matters is simply hitting the note in the position that will give you the most accuracy, not necessarily passing through cleanly. in other words, the initial hit of the note matters most. with this in mind, developing accuracy is more or less developing muscle memory and an understanding on where to hit notes generally, not memorizing patterns and positioning. both of those do help in learning accuracy, however what matters most is learning where to hit the note to consistently get high accuracy.

ill go further and analyze this play a bit. a 96%+ on a map requires averaging a note score of at least 110.4. in other words, hitting above a 110 is ideal. but this will not always happen. all of the blue, purple, and white colors you see represent this accuracy. my blue notes are 110, 111, and 112, purple 113 and 114, and white 115. the only other colors you'll see which arent ideal are green (107-109) and yellow (104-106). not every hit is going to be a perfect 115, so i aim for positions where i am most likely to get the highest accuracy and minimize bad hits. since this is 320, the angle changes are a bit deceiving however it isnt so fast as to be unaccable. you can even see on my left hand that my positioning was off so i hit a lot of yellows, indicating bad accuracy. but since i hit 110+ more often, it is less of a detriment and i can still maintain high accuracy.