How would I do aerials instantly out of short hops?

[Akzomp]

I am what I would call an "above average" Smash 4 player who would like to learn Melee/PM to some degree.

I have been playing Melee every-so-often recently and have been getting used to the engine. The main difference for me coming from Smash 4 is the way move buffering works, such as how in Smash 4, you can press Y and A at the same time to get a nair for example, and in Melee you don't have that privilege. You have jump and instantly hit A to get the move, due to the buffer system being very different.

I am wondering how to be proficient with this (with Fox specifically, since he is the character I would play). I seemed to get short hop instant (rising) aerials when tapping Y and then tapping A multiple times, but this is also tough, since short hopping with Fox already requires no more than a feather weight of force on the jump button and can be messed up easily due to your finger's momentum getting ready to tap A.

I might be overthinking this and the answer is probably more obvious than what occurs to me, but either way, help a fellow noob out!

 

[Synnett]

-Try sliding down your thumb to the A button after pressing X or Y. (Or press the Y button with the tip of your thumb and press A with your joint lmao)
-Use Z for aerials, it requires less movement from your thumb, as you can jump with your thumb and press Z with your finger.
-You can use the c stick for full hops, as you can trigger them by slamming your control stick up. That's what I do.

Practice and practice and practice... someday you'll get the right timing

 

[F1SHER]

I play claw so this was intuitive and easy. other than that, grow your thumbnail out a little bit lol for easier shorthops. it sounds like you understand what you need to do, and as annoying as this is to hear you just gotta practice a whole bunch