Typing lessons

From Colemak

Recommended fingering diagram

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Lesson 1. (new letters: stne)

S – left hand middle finger, T – left hand index finger, N – right hand index finger, E – right hand middle finger

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Lesson 2. (new letters: ri)

R – left hand ring finger, I – right hand ring finger

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Lesson 3. (new letters: ao)

A – left hand little finger, O – right hand little finger

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Lesson 4. (new letters: dh)

D – left hand index finger to the right, H – right hand index finger to the left

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Lesson 5. (new letters: pl)

P – left hand index finger one row up slightly to the left, L – right hand index finger one row up slightly to the left

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Lesson 6. (new letters: fu)

F – left hand middle finger one row up slightly to the left, U – right hand middle finger one row up slightly to the left

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Lesson 7. (new letters: wy)

W – left hand ring finger one row up slightly to the left, Y – right hand ring finger one row up slightly to the left

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Lesson 8. (new letters: gj)

G – left hand index finger one row up slightly to the right, J – right hand index finger one row up far left

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Lesson 9. (new letters: vm)

V – left hand index finger one row down slightly to the right, M – right hand index finger one row down slightly to the right

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Lesson 10. (new letters: bk)

B – left hand index finger one row down far right, K – right hand index finger one row down slightly to the left

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Lesson 11. (new letters: qc)

Q – left hand little finger one row up slightly to the left, C – left hand middle finger one row down slightly to the right

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Lesson 12. (new letters: zx)

Z – left hand little finger one row down slightly to the right, X – left hand ring finger one row down slightly to the right

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