Curriculum

A path from two fingers to fluent touch typing.

Ten levels, each with a handful of short lessons. Each new level introduces one small stretch and reinforces what you already know.

1

Home Position

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Find F and J by feel. Anchor every finger on its home key.

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F and J
Locate the bumps.
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D and K
Middle fingers home.
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S and L
Ring fingers home.
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A and ;
Pinkies home.
2

Home Row

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Add G and H, then form your first real words.

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G and H reach
Index fingers stretch.
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Home-row words
dad, lass, fall.
3

Reaching Up

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Introduce the top row without losing your home position.

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E and I
Middle fingers up.
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R and U
Index fingers up.
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W and O
Ring fingers up.
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T and Y
Cross-over stretch.
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Q and P
Pinkies up.
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Top-row words
quiet, poetry, request.
4

Reaching Down

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Bottom row — the trickiest reach for most learners.

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C and , (comma)
Middle fingers down.
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V and M
Index fingers down.
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X and .
Ring fingers down.
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Z and /
Pinkies down.
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B and N cross-over
Index reach.
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All-row words
Every letter is now in play.
5

Capitals

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Shift with the opposite pinky. Never cheat with caps lock.

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Left-shift capitals
J, K, L, M, N, O, P, U.
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Right-shift capitals
A, B, C, D, E, F, R, T.
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Sentences
Capitalise the first letter.
6

Punctuation

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Commas, full stops, apostrophes and hyphens.

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Comma and full stop
Rhythm and pauses.
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Apostrophe and hyphen
don't, well-worn.
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Question and exclaim
? and !.
7

Numbers

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Number row without looking down.

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Left numbers
1 2 3 4 5.
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Right numbers
6 7 8 9 0.
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Numbers in prose
Dates and prices.
8

Sentences

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Real sentences with mixed punctuation.

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Short sentences
Rhythm at natural cadence.
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Compound sentences
Commas and clauses.
9

Paragraphs

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Natural prose — the target of touch typing.

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A short paragraph
Sustain your rhythm.
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A second paragraph
Different subject, same fingers.
10

Speed & Fluency

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Push your comfortable ceiling upward.

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Common word sprint
High-frequency English.
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Long-form prose
Read and type at once.