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