1-1: The Home Row & Tactile Anchors
Lesson 1 Welcome to your first touch typing lesson! Before we type full words or worry about speed, we need to build muscle memory and blind spatial awareness . The goal of touch typing is simple: type without ever looking down at your keyboard . To do that, your fingers need a "home base" to return to automatically. The Tactile Anchors: F & J Take a close look at your keyboard; specifically the F and J keys. If you run your index fingers over them, you’ll notice a small raised bump, bar, or ridge on each key. Why Are Those Bumps There? These tactile markers are your orientation points. They allow you to find your place on the keyboard purely by touch (even in total darkness) without looking at your hands. Place your left index finger on F . Feel the bump. Place your right index finger on J . Feel the bump. Finding the Home Row Once your index fingers are anchored on F and J , let your other fingers rest naturally on the adjacent keys in the same row. This middle ro...