diff --git a/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h b/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h
index b8e3b442a6..5d945c97eb 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/NoteTypes.h
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ struct HoldNoteResult
 	 * 0.0 means this HoldNote is dead
 	 * When this value hits 0.0 for the first time, m_HoldScore becomes HNS_LetGo.
 	 * If the life is > 0.0 when the HoldNote ends, then m_HoldScore becomes HNS_Held. */
-	float		fLife;
+	float	fLife;
 
 	/* Last index where fLife was greater than 0.  If the tap was missed, this will
 	 * be the first index of the hold. */
 	int		iLastHeldRow;
-	bool		bHeld;
-	bool		bActive;
+	bool		bHeld;		// Was button held during last update?
+	bool		bActive;	// Is life > 0  &&  overlaps current beat
 
 	// XML
 	XNode* CreateNode() const;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
index 2109a74700..4712e849c7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Player.cpp
@@ -741,6 +741,16 @@ void Player::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 				}
 			}
 
+			// TODO: Cap the active time passed to the score keeper to the actual start time and end time of the hold.
+			if( tn.HoldResult.bActive ) 
+			{
+				float fSecondsActiveSinceLastUpdate = fDeltaTime * GAMESTATE->m_SongOptions.GetCurrent().m_fMusicRate;
+				if( m_pPrimaryScoreKeeper )
+					m_pPrimaryScoreKeeper->HandleHoldActiveSeconds( fSecondsActiveSinceLastUpdate );
+				if( m_pSecondaryScoreKeeper )
+					m_pSecondaryScoreKeeper->HandleHoldActiveSeconds( fSecondsActiveSinceLastUpdate );
+			}
+
 			/* check for LetGo.  If the head was missed completely, don't count an LetGo. */
 			if( bSteppedOnTapNote && fLife == 0 )	// the player has not pressed the button for a long time!
 				hns = HNS_LetGo;
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeper.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeper.h
index 40422fcbde..f28f1d0e94 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeper.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeper.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void HandleTapScore( const TapNote &tn ) = 0;
 	virtual void HandleTapRowScore( const NoteData &nd, int iRow ) = 0;
 	virtual void HandleHoldScore( const TapNote &tn ) = 0;
+	virtual void HandleHoldActiveSeconds( float fMusicSecondsHeld ) = 0;
 	virtual void HandleTapScoreNone() = 0;
 
 protected:
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.cpp
index df280f6ec2..125746e339 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ScoreKeeperGuitar::ScoreKeeperGuitar( PlayerState *pPlayerState, PlayerStageStats *pPlayerStageStats ) : 
 	ScoreKeeperNormal(pPlayerState, pPlayerStageStats)
 {
+	m_fMusicSecondsHeldRemainder = 0;
 }
 
 void ScoreKeeperGuitar::AddTapScore( TapNoteScore tns )
@@ -15,10 +16,26 @@ void ScoreKeeperGuitar::AddTapScore( TapNoteScore tns )
 
 void ScoreKeeperGuitar::AddHoldScore( HoldNoteScore hns )
 {
-	if( hns == HNS_Held )
-		AddTapScore( TNS_W1 );
-	else if ( hns == HNS_LetGo )
-		AddTapScore( TNS_W4 ); // required for subtractive score display to work properly
+}
+
+void ScoreKeeperGuitar::HandleHoldActiveSeconds( float fMusicSecondsHeld )
+{
+	int &iScore = m_pPlayerStageStats->m_iScore;
+	int &iCurMaxScore = m_pPlayerStageStats->m_iCurMaxScore;
+
+	const float fPointsPerSecond = 25;
+	const float fMusicSecondsHeldPlusRemainer = m_fMusicSecondsHeldRemainder + fMusicSecondsHeld;
+	const float fPoints = fMusicSecondsHeldPlusRemainer * fPointsPerSecond;
+	const int iPoints = (int)floorf( fPoints );
+	const float fPointsRemainder = fPoints - iPoints;
+	m_fMusicSecondsHeldRemainder = (fPointsRemainder) / fPointsPerSecond;
+
+	if( iPoints != 0 ) 
+	{
+		iScore += iPoints;
+		iCurMaxScore += iPoints;
+		MESSAGEMAN->Broadcast( Message_ScoreChangedP1 );
+	}
 }
 
 void ScoreKeeperGuitar::AddTapRowScore( TapNoteScore tns, const NoteData &nd, int iRow )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.h
index 533aaf97bd..035f3cc2a0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperGuitar.h
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ public:
 	ScoreKeeperGuitar( PlayerState *pPlayerState, PlayerStageStats *pPlayerStageStats );
 	virtual void AddTapScore( TapNoteScore score );
 	void AddHoldScore( HoldNoteScore hns );
+	void HandleHoldActiveSeconds( float fMusicSecondsHeld );
 	virtual void AddTapRowScore( TapNoteScore score, const NoteData &nd, int iRow );
+protected:
+	float m_fMusicSecondsHeldRemainder;	// seconds from a hold note that have not yet been counted toward CurScore
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.h
index 5a6f57db22..c920360761 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperNormal.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
 	void HandleTapScore( const TapNote &tn );
 	void HandleTapRowScore( const NoteData &nd, int iRow );
 	void HandleHoldScore( const TapNote &tn );
+	void HandleHoldActiveSeconds( float fMusicSecondsHeld ) {};
 
 	// This must be calculated using only cached radar values so that we can 
 	// do it quickly.
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.h b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.h
index 558d07731e..026ad2db93 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScoreKeeperRave.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
 	void HandleTapScore( const TapNote &tn );
 	void HandleTapRowScore( const NoteData &nd, int iRow );
 	void HandleHoldScore( const TapNote &tn );
+	void HandleHoldActiveSeconds( float fMusicSecondsHeld ) {}
 	void HandleTapScoreNone();
 
 protected: