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Beginner · Finger Placement · Lesson 01

Sit, Rest, Feel the Bumps

Posture and the F / J home keys

How to sit and where to rest your hands

  • • Sit upright with both feet flat on the floor and elbows near a right angle.
  • • Rest your left fingers on A S D F and your right fingers on J K L ;.
  • • Feel the small tactile bumps on F and J — they let you find home position without looking.
  • • Both thumbs hover over the space bar.
  • • Return every finger to its home key after each keystroke.
  • • Keep your eyes on the screen, never on the keyboard.
A
S
D
F
Left hand
Thumb
J
K
L
;
Right hand

Use your Left Index for “f”

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