Mini guide
On the first level, basically just move around and collect the notes as fast as you can. It doesn’t matter how many steps you take on the first level.
On the second level, try catching 2 per jump since it isn’t very hard and there isn’t very much water.
On the third level it starts getting harder because you can only jump to the edges and inside the blocks of ice, try jumping from block to block or staying on the sides to pick up more than one at a time.
On the levels after 3, just jump from block to block trying to just catch 1 per jump. If you complete the level, wait until one of the blocks go to the right hand side. Why, you may ask? Because I missed a lot of the notes because they always go up and down and turn red before I can even touch them.
This small but useful guide isn’t as obvious as you may think because I’ve stayed on second for the gold trophy for more than 2 weeks before having ANYBODY beat my score. This guide REALLY works! – codez2002
Catching the notes
Aim your mouse slightly ahead of the notes. – dillster35
Note theory
In the first three rounds make sure you catch ALL notes. Try to catch two notes at a time you can make maximum 30 moves with out losing points. More than 30 moves you start to loose points. Less than you gain some points. If you missed any black ones and your screen is filled with black and different color notes, go get the red and orange ones first, remember they disappear first and the others will be changing colors. The notes change color and disappear after it changes to red. The notes change color from black, then blue, then green then orange, then red and *poof* gone. Be quick! – 97Dreamer