Lesson 4 of 20

The Full Home Row

Pinkies complete the home row. From here on, every reach starts and ends on these eight keys.

New keys A ; Pass gate 97% at 20 wpm

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-- wpm

-- accuracy

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q w e r t y u i o p [ ] \

a s d f g h j k l ; '

z x c v b n m , . /

Left pinky
Left ring
Left middle
Left index
Right index
Right middle
Right ring
Right pinky

This lesson adds A ;. The colours show which finger owns every key, so you can find the new ones before you start.

Technique notes

Keep both index fingers anchored on F and J between reaches, keep your eyes on the screen, and let the on-screen keyboard tell your fingers where to go. Slow is fine: the gate rewards accuracy, and speed arrives on its own once the movements are automatic. If you fail the gate, press Tab and go again; two or three clean repetitions beat ten rushed ones.