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Beginner course · Lesson 2

Left Home Row

Place the left pinky, ring, middle, and index fingers on A S D F.

This lesson teaches the standard US QWERTY keyboard layout.

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Lesson 2 · US QWERTY

Left Home Row

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Lesson stagesStage 1 of 3
Learn — Round 1 of 8Meet D and S
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Teaching visuals

Finger colors show key assignments. The orange outline identifies the next target. Teaching visuals are independent of guidance intensity.

Finger guidance

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Keep your index on F. Place your middle finger on D and ring finger on S. Type lowercase d and s, then return to the F anchor. These are control patterns.

Left index finger

Most standard keyboards mark F and J with a small raised bar or bump.

Expected character F. Left index finger. Type in the field below. Paste is unavailable. Press Escape to restart.

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Click or tap the text to focus the typing input.Current text segment: f d f s f d s f dd ss fd df fs sf ds sd f d f s f ds sd dd ss fd df fs sf d s f s d f
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Left handRight hand

Left index finger

PinkyRingMiddleIndexThumbOrange outline: next key · Hold: Shift
Key and finger guide

US QWERTY · Paired swatches show left, then right. Each key’s two symbols use the same finger. Space accepts either thumb; there is no need to alternate.

Left hand

Left pinky finger
` / ~ · 1 / ! · Q · Caps · A · Left Shift · Z
Left ring finger
2 / @ · W · S · X
Left middle finger
3 / # · E · D · C
Left index finger
4 / $ · 5 / % · R · T · F · G · V · B
Left thumb
Space

Right hand

Right pinky finger
0 / ) · - / _ · = / + · P · [ / { · ] / } · \ / | · ; / : · ' / " · / / ? · Right Shift
Right ring finger
9 / ( · O · L · . / >
Right middle finger
8 / * · I · K · , / <
Right index finger
6 / ^ · 7 / & · Y · U · H · J · N · M
Right thumb
Space

Unassigned utility keys stay neutral. The diagram shows the layout; each round introduces only its own allowed keys.

Lesson ready. Select the typing input to begin.

Technique for this lesson

Keep your shoulders relaxed, use the highlighted finger, and return your hands toward the home position. Correct an error calmly with Backspace; accuracy matters more than rushing.