Top Descriptors aim control Patterns with velocity or direction changes which strongly go against a player's natural movement pattern. , high contrast Uses flashy ideas to follow changes in the music, creating stark differences between different sections of the song. , jump aim Focuses heavily on jumps, i.e. circles spaced far apart that require the player to move towards, slow down to hit, then speed up to move towards the next object. , cutstreams Streams in which the spacing of certain notes is much larger than the rest of the stream. , alt Colloquial term for maps which use rhythms that encourage the player to alternate notes. Typically distinct from burst or stream maps. , messy Visually chaotic and intentionally disorganised patterns, often involving many overlaps and unequal visual spacing between objects. , progression Contains a gradual advancement in difficulty or concept across the map. , improvisation Uses patterns that do not correspond to sounds in the music, often using hitsounds to add sounds in. , marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes. , slidershapes Uses a large variety of slider designs.