Although we want to alternate hands, we don’t want to cross hands. Typing p with the left hand, and then r with the right hand — with any speed — would be awkward.
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Lesson 4: Easy words – with a twist
As in a previous lesson, with these words one alternates hands throughout. The twist: with these words, it’s best to start with the “off” hand.
Lesson 3: “On” and “Off”
Here is a diagram of which fingers press which keys in ten-fingered typing:
Note that 15 keys as a whole are assigned to the left hand, and 15 keys as a whole are assigned to the right hand.
Even in two-fingered typing, one’s first impulse will be to type the letters on the left half of the keyboard with one’s left hand, and those on the right half with the right hand.
Lesson 2: Easy words
The point of this lesson is to get used to alternating hands. Each of these words begins with an “on” letter (I’ll explain “on” and “off” later.), and alternates hands until the end.
Step 1: In the “Practice area” below, type these words as is. Alternate back and forth between left and right hands, with each letter. Continue reading Lesson 2: Easy words
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This is a template for my typing lessons posts. I have to publish it, or WordPress won’t let me copy it correctly.
Two-fingered typing course
The introduction to the course, and Lesson 1, have appeared here:
Two-fingered typing course
New lessons will be released, as they become available, on Tuesdays. At this writing, the best format for presentation is still up in the air; so that may change as we go along.
I hope someone finds this useful!
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