Lesson 3 of 10
Middle fingers
The middle fingers move straight up and down from the home row. This drill isolates d e c, k i and the comma so the movement becomes automatic.
Practice drill
Type the passage below. The keyboard guide highlights the next key, the hand guide names the finger, and the panel on the right keeps the clock and the accuracy target in view. Progress is saved on this device.
Lesson 3 of 10Accuracy drill
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Practice drill
Type the line with the middle fingers. Keep the wrists still and let the finger move alone.
Keysd e c · k i ,
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ice, dice, decide, deck, kid, did, cede, deed, die, iced, decide, deck, kid, ice, dice
Click the text, then type.Esc pausesBackspace fixesShift for capitals
Left hand
The filled finger presses the next key.
Next key
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About this lesson
The middle fingers travel straight up and down: d, e and c on the left; k, i and comma on the right. Because the movement is short, these keys are usually the easiest to make automatic.
Keep the other fingers anchored while the middle finger reaches; the drill is as much about stillness as it is about the keys.
The lesson passes at 95% accuracy. Type the whole passage; the next lesson unlocks when the accuracy target is met or when you choose to skip.
This is a sequence drill, not a speed measurement, so no live WPM is shown while you type. Elapsed time and character accuracy update as you go, and net WPM is reported once the whole passage is finished.The formulas are documented on thetyping lessons page.
Practice tips
- Curl the middle finger rather than flattening the hand.
- Do not let the wrist drift towards the key.
- Watch the finger guide, not your hands.
Keep going
Every lesson follows the same routine: one clean run, then move on. The full order, the keys each lesson covers and the pass targets are on thetyping lessons page. When you want a plain speed measurement instead of a drill, take thetyping test.