Practice R & U — Top Row Typing Lesson
Reinforce Practice R & U with short, repeated drills until the movement starts to feel automatic. It sits in Level 2 of the free TypePlay touch-typing course, with an on-screen keyboard, animated hands and instant accuracy feedback.
This practice lesson reinforces the keys you already know with timed drills.
What you’ll practise
A 30-second timed drill with a target of 16 WPM.
Goals
To pass: 82% real accuracy (first try) and at least 5 WPM. Three stars: 96% accuracy and 16 WPM. 100% accuracy earns the Perfect ribbon.
Keys used (13)
- F
- J
- Space
- D
- K
- S
- L
- A
- ;
- G
- H
- R
- U
Tips for this lesson
- Don't Look Down. The urge to peek at the keyboard is strong, but resist it! Your keyboard has small bumps on the F and J keys — feel them with your index fingers to find home position without looking.
- Muscle Memory. Every correct keystroke strengthens the pathway in your brain. Every wrong one strengthens a bad habit. Type slowly and accurately at first — speed is a side effect of precision, not the other way around.