Estimated cutoffs - EASY difficulty

**Riff** · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Champaign, IL

Here are my estimated cuttoffs for EASY difficulty.

I've proven the 4-star cuttoffs in easy mode for all 49 songs. The estimated base scores are correct except for Texas Flood which is 46 points lower than the actual base score.

Guitar Hero Song Stats
EASY difficulty

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I Love Rock and Roll *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 232
Base score: 12423 (Contributing Sustain: 823, Actual Sustain: 826, Floating Sustain: 825.000000)
Four star cutoff: 24846
Five star cutoff: 37269

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I Wanna Be Sedated *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 294
Base score: 16232 (Contributing Sustain: 1532, Actual Sustain: 1554, Floating Sustain: 1543.541626)
Four star cutoff: 32464
Five star cutoff: 48696

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Thunder Kiss '65 *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 382
Base score: 21357 (Contributing Sustain: 2257, Actual Sustain: 2269, Floating Sustain: 2268.750000)
Four star cutoff: 42714
Five star cutoff: 64071

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Smoke on the Water *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 557
Base score: 31041 (Contributing Sustain: 3191, Actual Sustain: 3235, Floating Sustain: 3218.750000)
Four star cutoff: 62082
Five star cutoff: 93123

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Infected *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 296
Base score: 19172 (Contributing Sustain: 4372, Actual Sustain: 4376, Floating Sustain: 4375.000000)
Four star cutoff: 38344
Five star cutoff: 57516

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Iron Man *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 359
Base score: 21537 (Contributing Sustain: 3587, Actual Sustain: 3646, Floating Sustain: 3631.250000)
Four star cutoff: 43074
Five star cutoff: 64611

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More Than a Feeling *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 416
Base score: 27516 (Contributing Sustain: 6716, Actual Sustain: 6773, Floating Sustain: 6750.000000)
Four star cutoff: 55032
Five star cutoff: 82548

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You Got Another Thing Comin' *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 375
Base score: 25528 (Contributing Sustain: 6778, Actual Sustain: 6814, Floating Sustain: 6801.666992)
Four star cutoff: 51056
Five star cutoff: 76584

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Take Me Out *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 379
Base score: 22972 (Contributing Sustain: 2222, Actual Sustain: 2243, Floating Sustain: 2237.500000)
Four star cutoff: 45944
Five star cutoff: 68916

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Sharp Dressed Man *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 436
Base score: 25463 (Contributing Sustain: 3663, Actual Sustain: 3711, Floating Sustain: 3696.875000)
Four star cutoff: 50926
Five star cutoff: 76389

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Killer Queen *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 279
Base score: 19316 (Contributing Sustain: 4516, Actual Sustain: 4556, Floating Sustain: 4547.760254)
Four star cutoff: 38632
Five star cutoff: 57948

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Hey You *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 298
Base score: 18498 (Contributing Sustain: 3598, Actual Sustain: 3624, Floating Sustain: 3612.500000)
Four star cutoff: 36996
Five star cutoff: 55494

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Stellar *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 337
Base score: 22645 (Contributing Sustain: 4845, Actual Sustain: 4916, Floating Sustain: 4887.500000)
Four star cutoff: 45290
Five star cutoff: 67935

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Heart Full of Black *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 316
Base score: 21879 (Contributing Sustain: 6079, Actual Sustain: 6143, Floating Sustain: 6112.551758)
Four star cutoff: 43758
Five star cutoff: 65637

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Symphony of Destruction *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 292
Base score: 15733 (Contributing Sustain: 883, Actual Sustain: 896, Floating Sustain: 893.750000)
Four star cutoff: 31466
Five star cutoff: 47199

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Ziggy Stardust *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 266
Base score: 16432 (Contributing Sustain: 3132, Actual Sustain: 3159, Floating Sustain: 3150.000000)
Four star cutoff: 32864
Five star cutoff: 49296

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Fat Lip *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 263
Base score: 16614 (Contributing Sustain: 2464, Actual Sustain: 2480, Floating Sustain: 2475.000000)
Four star cutoff: 33228
Five star cutoff: 49842

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Cochise *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 296
Base score: 15549 (Contributing Sustain: 749, Actual Sustain: 758, Floating Sustain: 756.250000)
Four star cutoff: 31098
Five star cutoff: 46647

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Take It Off *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 249
Base score: 16388 (Contributing Sustain: 3938, Actual Sustain: 3967, Floating Sustain: 3959.375000)
Four star cutoff: 32776
Five star cutoff: 49164

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Unsung *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 480
Base score: 25749 (Contributing Sustain: 1699, Actual Sustain: 1701, Floating Sustain: 1700.000000)
Four star cutoff: 51498
Five star cutoff: 77247

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Spanish Castle Magic *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 290
Base score: 16033 (Contributing Sustain: 1533, Actual Sustain: 1547, Floating Sustain: 1541.666626)
Four star cutoff: 32066
Five star cutoff: 48099

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Higher Ground *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 340
Base score: 18898 (Contributing Sustain: 1898, Actual Sustain: 1928, Floating Sustain: 1925.000610)
Four star cutoff: 37796
Five star cutoff: 56694

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No One Knows *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 709
Base score: 39524 (Contributing Sustain: 2424, Actual Sustain: 2505, Floating Sustain: 2489.167725)
Four star cutoff: 79048
Five star cutoff: 118572

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Ace of Spades *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 322
Base score: 21328 (Contributing Sustain: 4178, Actual Sustain: 4194, Floating Sustain: 4187.500000)
Four star cutoff: 42656
Five star cutoff: 63984

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Crossroads *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 560
Base score: 32156 (Contributing Sustain: 1606, Actual Sustain: 1627, Floating Sustain: 1624.583008)
Four star cutoff: 64312
Five star cutoff: 96468

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Godzilla *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 301
Base score: 17742 (Contributing Sustain: 2692, Actual Sustain: 2714, Floating Sustain: 2708.333496)
Four star cutoff: 35484
Five star cutoff: 53226

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Texas Flood !Incorrect: low by 46 points!
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Total notes: 483
Base score: 28662 (Contributing Sustain: 3212, Actual Sustain: 3322, Floating Sustain: 3288.489502)
Four star cutoff: 57324
Five star cutoff: 85986

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Frankenstein *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 365
Base score: 20779 (Contributing Sustain: 2379, Actual Sustain: 2407, Floating Sustain: 2400.000000)
Four star cutoff: 41558
Five star cutoff: 62337

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Cowboys from Hell *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 705
Base score: 37112 (Contributing Sustain: 1012, Actual Sustain: 1017, Floating Sustain: 1018.750000)
Four star cutoff: 74224
Five star cutoff: 111336

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Bark at the Moon *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 507
Base score: 32857 (Contributing Sustain: 6307, Actual Sustain: 6357, Floating Sustain: 6337.655762)
Four star cutoff: 65714
Five star cutoff: 98571

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Fire It Up *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 414
Base score: 25423 (Contributing Sustain: 4423, Actual Sustain: 4490, Floating Sustain: 4473.958008)
Four star cutoff: 50846
Five star cutoff: 76269

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Cheat on the Church *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 528
Base score: 29495 (Contributing Sustain: 3095, Actual Sustain: 3155, Floating Sustain: 3131.302002)
Four star cutoff: 58990
Five star cutoff: 88485

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Caveman Rejoice *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 409
Base score: 21658 (Contributing Sustain: 1158, Actual Sustain: 1173, Floating Sustain: 1168.750000)
Four star cutoff: 43316
Five star cutoff: 64974

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Eureka, I've Found Love *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 251
Base score: 16924 (Contributing Sustain: 4374, Actual Sustain: 4426, Floating Sustain: 4406.250000)
Four star cutoff: 33848
Five star cutoff: 50772

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All of This *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 317
Base score: 17324 (Contributing Sustain: 1474, Actual Sustain: 1477, Floating Sustain: 1477.083374)
Four star cutoff: 34648
Five star cutoff: 51972

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Behind the Mask *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 214
Base score: 11048 (Contributing Sustain: 348, Actual Sustain: 352, Floating Sustain: 350.000000)
Four star cutoff: 22096
Five star cutoff: 33144

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The Breaking Wheel *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 339
Base score: 20984 (Contributing Sustain: 4034, Actual Sustain: 4040, Floating Sustain: 4037.447998)
Four star cutoff: 41968
Five star cutoff: 62952

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Callout *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 486
Base score: 26484 (Contributing Sustain: 2184, Actual Sustain: 2197, Floating Sustain: 2193.750000)
Four star cutoff: 52968
Five star cutoff: 79452

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Decontrol *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 301
Base score: 24306 (Contributing Sustain: 9256, Actual Sustain: 9347, Floating Sustain: 9325.000000)
Four star cutoff: 48612
Five star cutoff: 72918

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Even Rats *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 509
Base score: 32901 (Contributing Sustain: 7451, Actual Sustain: 7522, Floating Sustain: 7487.500000)
Four star cutoff: 65802
Five star cutoff: 98703

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Farewell Myth *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 403
Base score: 24983 (Contributing Sustain: 4833, Actual Sustain: 4848, Floating Sustain: 4843.697754)
Four star cutoff: 49966
Five star cutoff: 74949

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Fly on the Wall *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 308
Base score: 23295 (Contributing Sustain: 5595, Actual Sustain: 5641, Floating Sustain: 5625.000000)
Four star cutoff: 46590
Five star cutoff: 69885

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Get Ready 2 Rokk *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 338
Base score: 20709 (Contributing Sustain: 3809, Actual Sustain: 3857, Floating Sustain: 3850.000000)
Four star cutoff: 41418
Five star cutoff: 62127

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Guitar Hero *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 375
Base score: 20178 (Contributing Sustain: 1428, Actual Sustain: 1438, Floating Sustain: 1437.500000)
Four star cutoff: 40356
Five star cutoff: 60534

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Hey *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 272
Base score: 15012 (Contributing Sustain: 1412, Actual Sustain: 1430, Floating Sustain: 1425.000000)
Four star cutoff: 30024
Five star cutoff: 45036

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Sail Your Ship By *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 450
Base score: 25994 (Contributing Sustain: 3494, Actual Sustain: 3532, Floating Sustain: 3525.000000)
Four star cutoff: 51988
Five star cutoff: 77982

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Story of My Love *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 469
Base score: 27951 (Contributing Sustain: 3701, Actual Sustain: 3722, Floating Sustain: 3712.500000)
Four star cutoff: 55902
Five star cutoff: 83853

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Trippolette *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 238
Base score: 12261 (Contributing Sustain: 361, Actual Sustain: 364, Floating Sustain: 362.500000)
Four star cutoff: 24522
Five star cutoff: 36783

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Graveyard Shift *CORRECT*
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Total notes: 184
Base score: 17322 (Contributing Sustain: 5072, Actual Sustain: 5145, Floating Sustain: 5118.750000)
Four star cutoff: 34644
Five star cutoff: 51966
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**SkepticalMario** · Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 310 Location: Minneapolis, MN

You have the same stats listed for Even Rats and Farewell Myth. That isn't intentional, is it?
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Bark at the Zoo

**Riff** · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Champaign, IL

I had typos in the filenames for Farewell Myth and Story of My Love so it used the previously loaded MIDI file in both cases. I'll repost the estimates after I add some code that will fix the estimate on You Got Another Thing Comin'.
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**Riff** · Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Champaign, IL

I've updated the estimated cutoffs for easy mode after adding some code to account for new note event processing rules discovered in You Got Another Thing Comin' and Cheat on the Church. I also fixed a bug that caused the estmated base score for Hey You to be higher than the actual cutoff.

I've proven most of the easy 4-star cutoffs and compared them to the latest estimates. All unproven cutoffs have estimates that could be correct and with few exceptons the proven songs have estimates that match the actual cutoffs. The exceptions so far are: Texas Flood and You Got Another Thing Comin' (low by 46 and 2 points, respectively) and Crossroads which is high by 2 points. Crossroads is so close that the error may be due to a bug in the code. This will probably be the case with any cutoff that turns out to be less the estimate.
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