f and j — the bumps
You learn where your hands rest without looking: your index fingers on the bumps of the f and the j.
How to find the key
- Rest your left index finger on the f and your right index finger on the j.
- Feel the two little bumps: you can find them without looking.
- Press the space bar with your thumb.
- Go back to the bumps after every key.
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- key you are practising
- bump on the f and j
- home row
fff jjj
- Rest your left index finger on the f and your right index finger on the j.
- Feel the small bump on each key.
- Tap the f three times with your left index finger.
- Press the space bar with your thumb.
- Tap the j three times with your right index finger.
More examples
fj jf fj
- Feel the bumps under your index fingers.
- Tap the f and then the j without looking.
- Press the space bar with your thumb after each group.
- Type the whole line this way.
jjf ffj
- Tap the j twice with your right index finger and the f once with your left.
- Press the space bar.
- Tap the f twice and the j once.