diff --git a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-rainbow/_Down Tap Note 4x4.png b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-rainbow/_Down Tap Note 4x4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0fda9a71cb
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diff --git a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-rainbow/metrics.ini b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-rainbow/metrics.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01dac86bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-rainbow/metrics.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Global]
+FallbackNoteSkin=midi-solo
+
+[NoteDisplay]
+TapNoteNoteColorType=ProgressAlternate
diff --git a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/Down Tap Note.lua b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/Down Tap Note.lua
index 9de3db7f01..ac29dcdff5 100644
--- a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/Down Tap Note.lua	
+++ b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/Down Tap Note.lua	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 return Def.Sprite {
 	Texture=NOTESKIN:GetPath( '_down', 'tap note' );
-	Frames = Sprite.LinearFrames( 8, 1 );
+	Frames = Sprite.LinearFrames( 4, 1 );
 	InitCommand=cmd(setstate,2);
 	DrawTapNoteMessageCommand=function(self,parent)
 		parent:spin();
diff --git a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/_Down Tap Note 4x4.png b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/_Down Tap Note 4x4.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dec20bc4aa
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diff --git a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/_Down Tap Note 8x8.png b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/_Down Tap Note 8x8.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 353a9ebdd8..0000000000
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diff --git a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/metrics.ini b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/metrics.ini
index 3dc54f0108..6be5826541 100644
--- a/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/metrics.ini
+++ b/NoteSkins/dance/midi-solo/metrics.ini
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FallbackNoteSkin=midi-note
 
 [NoteDisplay]
 TapNoteAnimationIsVivid=0
+TapNoteNoteColorCount=4
 DrawHoldHeadForTapsOnSameRow=0
 TapNoteAnimationLength=4
 TapAdditionAnimationLength=4
@@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ FlipHoldBodyWhenReverse=1
 TopHoldAnchorWhenReverse=1
 
 TapNoteNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingX=0
-TapNoteNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingY=0.125
+TapNoteNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingY=0.25
 
 TapFakeNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingX=0
-TapFakeNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingY=0.125
+TapFakeNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingY=0.25
 
 HoldHeadNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingX=0
 HoldHeadNoteColorTextureCoordSpacingY=0
@@ -78,4 +79,4 @@ PressCommand=stoptweening;zoom,1.15;linear,0.12;zoom,1
 [ReceptorOverlay]
 InitCommand=diffusealpha,0;blend,"BlendMode_Add"
 PressCommand=finishtweening;zoom,1.1;decelerate,0.12;zoom,1;diffusealpha,0.6;
-LiftCommand=finishtweening;accelerate,0.12;diffusealpha,0;zoom,1.2
\ No newline at end of file
+LiftCommand=finishtweening;accelerate,0.12;diffusealpha,0;zoom,1.2
diff --git a/src/NoteDisplay.cpp b/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
index 65c5b52285..b82b9bba1f 100644
--- a/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/NoteDisplay.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ LuaXType( NotePart );
 static const char *NoteColorTypeNames[] = {
 	"Denominator",
 	"Progress",
+	"ProgressAlternate"
 };
 XToString( NoteColorType );
 StringToX( NoteColorType );
@@ -1325,6 +1326,8 @@ void NoteDisplay::DrawActor(const TapNote& tn, Actor* pActor, NotePart part,
 	{
 		DISPLAY->TexturePushMatrix();
 		float color = 0.0f;
+		//this is only used for ProgressAlternate but must be declared here
+		float fScaledBeat = 0.0f;
 		switch( cache->m_NoteColorType[part] )
 		{
 		case NoteColorType_Denominator:
@@ -1334,6 +1337,14 @@ void NoteDisplay::DrawActor(const TapNote& tn, Actor* pActor, NotePart part,
 		case NoteColorType_Progress:
 			color = fmodf( ceilf( fBeat * cache->m_iNoteColorCount[part] ), (float)cache->m_iNoteColorCount[part] );
 			break;
+		case NoteColorType_ProgressAlternate:
+			fScaledBeat = fBeat * cache->m_iNoteColorCount[part];
+			if( fScaledBeat - int64_t(fScaledBeat) == 0.0f )
+				//we're on a boundary, so move to the previous frame.
+				//doing it this way ensures that fScaledBeat is never negative so fmodf works.
+				fScaledBeat += cache->m_iNoteColorCount[part] - 1;
+			color = fmodf( ceilf( fScaledBeat ), (float)cache->m_iNoteColorCount[part] );
+			break;
 		default:
 			FAIL_M(ssprintf("Invalid NoteColorType: %i", cache->m_NoteColorType[part]));
 		}
diff --git a/src/NoteDisplay.h b/src/NoteDisplay.h
index f8b1f9734f..83833a3a4d 100644
--- a/src/NoteDisplay.h
+++ b/src/NoteDisplay.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ enum NoteColorType
 {
 	NoteColorType_Denominator, /**< Color by note type. */
 	NoteColorType_Progress, /**< Color by progress. */
+	NoteColorType_ProgressAlternate, /**< Color by progress, except the frame boundaries are slightly later. */
 	NUM_NoteColorType,
 	NoteColorType_Invalid
 };