typing lesson 3

Typing lesson 3: s a   l ;

Left-hand typing rules for lesson 3.

The character "s" can be typed by pressing the key "S" while holding the keys Alt and Shift.

The character "a" can be typed by pressing the key "A" while holding the keys Alt and Shift.

After typing the letters, the left-hand fingers should naturally return to their base position in the keyboard home row (where the CapsLock key is located).

Right-hand typing for lesson 3

The character "l" can be typed by pressing the key "L" while holding the keys Alt and Shift.

The character ";" can be typed by pressing the key ";" while holding the keys Alt and Shift.

After typing the letters, the right-hand fingers should naturally return to their base position on the keyboard.

Let me share some fun facts and thoughts regarding touch typing.

Typing with little fingers

Typing on the keyboard using little fingers is an uncommon practice for most individuals. Little fingers tend to receive less attention because they are considered less comfortable for typing and require more training than other, more agile, and stronger fingers. Observing someone who hasn't learned touch typing techniques, you'll unlikely to see them using their little fingers when looking at the keyboard. Typing with little fingers can initially be tiring, and discomfort may arise as these fingers aren't accustomed to typing. However, some pain is standard when training initially, as in any skill that demands effort. It's a sign of progress, much like the discomfort experienced when learning to play the guitar. To alleviate this, taking breaks, stretching, and gentle finger exercises can help minimize typing-related discomfort. The key to eliminating typing pain is prioritizing rest, ensuring that your keyboard experience remains a source of improvement in your life rather than discomfort.

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Lesson 3: Learn S and L

Use your Ring finger on both hands left and right and Place gently on their respective keys S and L . Start typing practice, Use your thumb to press Space Bar. It is very important for your fingers to be able to go to these keys at any time, at a split second's notice. Practice taking your hands away and placing them on these keys several times, until you can do it confidently, and without looking.

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Lesson 3 - Both Hands Practice

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In this lesson, you will blend in the typing skills that you acquired in the previous two lessons. By completing this lesson you will already become a better typist and your confidence will grow.

• Start the exercise.
• Place your fingers on the keyboard in the basic position . (Feel the bumps on the F and J keys!)
• Focus on pressing the correct key.
• Do not look at the keyboard.
• You already know that speed will come by itself.

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Lesson 3 – Revision of Home Rows

In lesson 3, you are going to practice the home row keys you learned in previous lessons. Before going to practice the ten finger typing method , check the CAPS keys is OFF condition to type the lower case letters and use both hand thumb fingers for using Spacebar key. Keep your both hands in the home row properly.

LEFT HAND KEYS: The letter “ a ” in the home row is typed by using Little Finger, The letter “ s ” is typed by using Ring finger, The letter “ d ” is typed by using Middle finger, The letter “ f ” is typed by using Index finger The letter “ g ” is typed by using Index finger

RIGHT HAND KEYS: The letter “ ; ” in the home row is typed by using Little Finger, The letter “ l ” is typed by using Ring finger, The letter “ k ” is typed by using Middle finger, The letter “ j ” is typed by using Index finger The letter “ h ” is typed by using Index finger

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• Principles for Effective Learning
• No mistakes. Always be sure and in control. Follow the principle of 100% correct practice: to make a mistake is to learn incorrect things, and to confuse that which you already know.
• Slower is faster. Speed comes from certainty. The more you type things correctly, no matter how slow it has to be, the more certain you will be, and the faster you will become a proficient typist. Increase speed only when you feel sure enough to do so.
• Don't look at the keyboard! If you don't know where a key is, look at the keyboard to find it, then look away and type the key. Do not guess; always be sure.
• Type to a steady rhythm. Generally, the time between keystrokes should be the same, giving you a sense of flow and the ability to scan ahead at a constant speed.
• Relax. No unnecessary or dysfunctional tension. Enjoy the rhythm of your own typing!
• Hit the keys squarely in the center. If you find you aren't consistently doing so, SLOW DOWN!!! It should feel good to type!

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• Press the "Click here to start" button, then type what you see on the screen. If you type correctly, the letter will turn to grey. If you err, it won't, and you will hear an error sound.
• To do the same again (which you should do if you make ANY mistakes), press the "Go again!" button that appears when you finish.
• Remember, shoot for no errors!! That is the most important thing right now. Speed means nothing; certainty and correctness are what's important.
• For practical purposes, you can consider yourself having mastered an exercise only if you are able to type three reloaded screens of exercises in a row in under 60 seconds each, with no errors, confidently.

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If you are accessing this course on the desktop or a laptop, Google Chrome (currently the most popular browser in the world) is the recommended browser for this site, and switching to it will likely solve any issues you may be experiencing. It is a free download , easy to install, and available for all platforms.

Other major browsers, such as Apple Safari , Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer should generally be ok, however please make sure you are using a current version. Older versions or other browsers may give inconsistent results.

Javascript is required for the typing functionality, so please ensure it is turned on in your browser preferences.

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This course is not designed to be used with a soft keyboard on a tablet, although it has been successfully tested to work with iOS devices (iPad and iPhone). If you are on Android or a Windows Mobile device it is hit or miss, however it should work absolutely fine with an external keyboard. It is highly recommended to learn touch typing on a physical keyboard for the tactile feedback, and bluetooth keyboards can be obtained very inexpensively these days (i.e. as little as $10). This is a VERY worthwhile investment to learn touch typing, a skill which will last you a lifetime.

If you're still having problems, you can still access the old, Flash-based version of the course here .

Preliminaries

• Introduction and Overview
• Typing Ergonomics
• Which Fingers Go Where

Typing Lessons

• Home Row, Left Hand
• Home Row, Right Hand
• Home Row, Left + Right
• Home Row, Extended Index Fingers
• The Shift Keys
• Quotes and Apostrophe
• Home Row: The Whole Shebang
• Top Row Left: QWERT
• Top Row Right: YUIOP
• It's Lonely at the Top: All Top Row Letters
• Row by Row: Top & Home Rows Combined
• Bottom Row Right: NM,./?
• Bottom Row Left: ZXCVB
• Putting It All Together: Bottom Row
• Letters Consolidation
• Take a Break!
• The Brackets
• Numbers Row Left: 12345
• Numbers Row Right: 67890
• Putting It All Together: Numbers
• Numbers Row Left + Shift: !@#$%
• Numbers Row Right + Shift: ^&*()
• Math Keys: -=_+
• Programming Keys: ~`|\
• Putting It All Together: Special Characters
• Numbers Row + Special Characters
• The Last Connection
• The Backspace/Delete Key
• Where to Go From Here

Typing Exercises

• The Finger Upper-Downer
• The Up & Down Home Hopper
• The Up & Down Homeless Hopper
• The Forefinger Hand-Off
• The Big Zig
• Do You Have My Number?
• Math Key Pinky Buster
• Speed Typing: The Most Common Words
• The Shift Key Shuffle
• Make Your Own Exercise!

Typing Practice

• Business Typing
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• All Letters
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Peter's online typing course.

Welcome to this new & improved, and still humble typing web course. Here you'll find an expanded set of free online typing lessons and typing exercises for beginning typists, and frustrated hunt-and-peckers who want to move from four-finger typing to full-blown touch typing.

I'm hoping the redesign of the site and added keyboarding lessons & exercises are much to your liking, but if for any reason you prefer things the way they were you can still access the previous site in its entirety here .

If you're new here, please begin with the Introduction and Overview .

If you are a returning user, you might just want to check out the new typing exercises , musical typing , speed typing and keyboarding practice areas!

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