osu!mapping: how to make normal diffs

a short-ish guide on how to map normal diffs on osu! osu! profile: https://osu.ppy.sh/users/11655886 twitter: https://twitter.com/basensorex_osu twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/basensorex discord: basensorex ----- some resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEBlmgfQfC0 (general low diffs) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2xZua71nYE (normal diffs) https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/en/Ranking_criteria/osu!#normal (ranking criteria for normals) ----- maps featured: https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1897689#osu/3912232 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/958558#osu/2303713 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/437683#osu/942356 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1275018#osu/2659380 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1937758#osu/4020418 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1932625#osu/4029987 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1673436#osu/3435684 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1693877#osu/3488802 https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/1372562#osu/2839414 ----- chapters: 00:00 - intro 00:57 - basic settings 01:31 - rhythm 03:57 - distance snap & slider velocity 04:36 - contrast 05:13 - things to avoid 06:31 - outro