1. 2DKD and KAbout 2 min★★★★★
  2. 3SLS and LAbout 2 min★★★★★
  3. 4A;A and ; (semicolon)About 3 min★★★★★
  4. 5Home keys reviewAbout 4 min★★★★★
  5. 6GHG and HAbout 3 min★★★★★
  6. 7Home row wordsAbout 3 min★★★★★
  7. 8Home row wrap-upAbout 3 min★★★★★
  8. 9EIE and IAbout 3 min★★★★★
  9. 10RUR and UAbout 3 min★★★★★
  10. 11E, I, R and U reviewAbout 3 min★★★★★
  11. 12TYT and YAbout 3 min★★★★★
  12. 13OPO and PAbout 3 min★★★★★
  13. 14WQW and QAbout 3 min★★★★★
  14. 15Top row wordsAbout 3 min★★★★★
  15. 16Top row sentencesAbout 3 min★★★★★
  16. 17Top row wrap-upAbout 3 min★★★★★
  17. 18NMN and MAbout 3 min★★★★★
  18. 19VBV and BAbout 3 min★★★★★
  19. 20N, M, V and B reviewAbout 3 min★★★★★
  20. 21C,C and , (comma)About 3 min★★★★★
  21. 22X.X and . (period)About 2 min★★★★★
  22. 23Z/Z and / (slash)About 2 min★★★★★
  23. 24Bottom row wordsAbout 2 min★★★★★
  24. 25Bottom row sentencesAbout 2 min★★★★★
  25. 26Bottom row wrap-upAbout 2 min★★★★★
  26. 27Every letter: pangramsAbout 2 min★★★★★
  27. 28Common wordsAbout 4 min★★★★★
  28. 29A short passageAbout 2 min★★★★★
  29. 30Beginner graduation testAbout 3 min★★★★★
Syllabus
  1. F and J: the home position Rest your index fingers on F and J (feel for the small bumps), with the other fingers on the keys beside them. Press Space with your thumb.
  2. D and K Type D and K with your middle fingers. After every key, your fingers go back to the home position.
  3. S and L Type S and L with your ring fingers. Ring fingers are harder to control, so go slowly and accurately.
  4. A and ; (semicolon) Type A and ; with your pinkies. With all eight home keys in place, you can now type real words.
  5. Home keys review Type with only the eight home keys asdf jkl;. Don't look down; let your fingers learn where the keys are.
  6. G and H Stretch your index fingers one key inward for G and H, then return to F and J straight away.
  7. Home row words Words and short phrases made from the ten home-row keys.
  8. Home row wrap-up A wrap-up of the whole home row. Aim for 95% accuracy or better, then move on to the top row.
  9. E and I Reach straight up with your middle fingers for E and I, then come back to D and K.
  10. R and U Reach up with your index fingers for R and U, just above and to the left of F and J.
  11. E, I, R and U review Words and short phrases using the home row plus E, I, R and U.
  12. T and Y Reach up and inward with your index fingers: T from F, Y from J.
  13. O and P Reach up with your ring finger for O and with your pinky for P.
  14. W and Q W with your left ring finger, Q with your left pinky. The top row is now complete.
  15. Top row words Words that use the top row a lot. After each reach, bring your fingers back home.
  16. Top row sentences Short sentences using only the home and top rows. Keep going through each semicolon.
  17. Top row wrap-up A wrap-up of the top row. Once you clear it at 95% accuracy or better, move on to the bottom row.
  18. N and M Reach down from J with your right index finger for M, and a little further left for N.
  19. V and B Reach down from F with your left index finger for V, and a little further right for B. Don't type B with your right hand.
  20. N, M, V and B review A review of the four bottom-row keys you reach with your index fingers.
  21. C and , (comma) Reach down from D with your left middle finger for C, and from K with your right middle finger for the comma.
  22. X and . (period) Reach down with your ring fingers: X with the left, the period with the right. From now on, sentences can end with a period.
  23. Z and / (slash) Reach down with your pinkies: Z with the left, the slash with the right. Pinkies are the least agile fingers, so take it slowly.
  24. Bottom row words Words that use the bottom row a lot. You now know all 26 letters.
  25. Bottom row sentences Short sentences with the bottom-row keys. Don't forget the space after each comma and period.
  26. Bottom row wrap-up A wrap-up of the bottom row. Check that your fingers return home after every reach down.
  27. Every letter: pangrams Sentences that contain all 26 letters (pangrams), to check every key.
  28. Common words The words that appear most often in English. Try to type each word as one smooth movement.
  29. A short passage A short passage using only the keys you have learned. Finish it without looking at your hands.
  30. Beginner graduation test The final test of the beginner course. Finish it accurately at the target speed, then move on to the intermediate course (capitals, numbers and symbols).