b and n — down and inwards

You learn the b and the n: your index fingers curl diagonally down and inwards.

How to find the key

  1. Reach with your left index finger from the f diagonally down to the b.
  2. Reach with your right index finger from the j diagonally down to the n.
  3. Then go back to the bump.
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  • key you are practising
  • bump on the f and j
  • home row

bbb nnn

  1. Rest your index fingers on the bumps.
  2. Reach down and to the right with your left index finger, from the f to the b.
  3. Tap it three times and go back.
  4. Press the space bar.
  5. Reach down and to the left with your right index finger, from the j to the n.
More examples

bn nb bn

  1. Tap the b with your left index finger.
  2. Tap the n with your right index finger.
  3. Return to the bumps each time.

bin nab

  1. Type bin: the b, the i and the n.
  2. Press the space bar.
  3. Type nab: the n, the a and the b.