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Lessons

Free typing lessons that build from the home row to full keyboard fluency, with accuracy targets at every stage.

  1. 1

    Home Row Foundations

    The eight keys your fingers rest on. Everything else is measured from here, so this is the one lesson worth over-practising.

    a s d f j k l ;

  2. 2

    Upper Row Reaches

    Reaching up without lifting the hand. The index fingers stay anchored to F and J throughout.

    q w e r t y u i o p

  3. 3

    Lower Row and Punctuation

    The hardest row for most typists, worked by the weaker fingers curling under rather than reaching out.

    z x c v b n m , . /

  4. 4

    Capitals and Shift Technique

    Always use the opposite shift key from the letter. Same-hand shifting forces the hand off position and is the most common capitalisation error.

    Shift + letters

  5. 5

    The Number Row

    The most neglected row in touch typing. Each finger owns the digit directly above its home key.

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

  6. 6

    Symbols and Operators

    Shifted reaches at the keyboard edges. Learn the paired delimiters as pairs rather than as individual characters.

    ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( )

  7. 7

    High-Frequency Words

    The 200 most common English words make up roughly half of everyday writing. Drilling them as whole shapes pays back immediately.

    the, and, that, have…

  8. 8

    Code Syntax Patterns

    Operators and delimiters as single motions. This is where prose typists lose most of their speed in an editor.

    => === {} [] ?.

Frequently asked questions

In what order should I do the lessons?

Work through them in sequence. Each lesson assumes the keys taught before it, and the ordering follows finger strength and reach difficulty rather than the alphabet.

How long should each lesson take?

Ten to fifteen minutes is ideal. Motor learning responds far better to short daily sessions than to occasional long ones, and accuracy degrades noticeably after about twenty minutes.

When should I move to the next lesson?

When you can complete the current one at 97% accuracy without looking at the keyboard. Speed comes later — moving on before accuracy is solid builds errors into the foundation.

Do I need to finish the lessons before taking a test?

No. Taking a test early gives you a useful baseline. Just avoid judging progress by test scores during the first weeks, when technique changes make you temporarily slower.

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