Lesson 4 of 29
Home Row: A and semicolon
Your little fingers reach A and the semicolon. They are short and weak, so let the whole hand tilt slightly rather than stretching the finger alone. With these, all eight home keys are yours.
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Your little fingers reach A and the semicolon. They are short and weak, so let the whole hand tilt slightly rather than stretching the finger alone. With these, all eight home keys are yours.
New keys introduced here: a, ;.
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- Home Row: F and J — 8 WPM at 90% to pass.
- Home Row: D and K — 9 WPM at 90% to pass.
- Home Row: S and L — 10 WPM at 90% to pass.
- Home Row: G and H — 12 WPM at 91% to pass.
- Home Row Mastery — 13 WPM at 92% to pass.
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