Touch typing - right hand keyboarding exercise

Can you do it? Make your fingers move as shown!		This will require practice. Lots of practice!

Touch typing - right-hand keyboarding exercise Positive attitude. Learning can be fun. If you have a positive attitude. Smooth! Type at a smooth, easy pace. Short fingers? Then pivot with the little or index finger for long reaches. Fast fingers. With practice, speed and accuracy will evolve. Finger dexterity. Try the finger dexterity exercises. They will help you achieve speed and accuracy. Try the physical exercises. Spend a couple of minutes and try some of the stretching and dexterity exercises shown in the www.nimblefinger.com web site. They will help reduce tension and stress. Avoid eyestrain. Eyestrain can occur when there is a reflection on the computer monitor. Adjust the angle of the monitor and/or the height of your chair to reduce reflections. The room should be slightly dark with no major rays of sunlight. Squinting is very fatiguing. Monitor screens might be of some help. Most relief occurs when you can eliminate background glare. Make adjustments. Check your distance from the keyboard. Adjust your chair when necessary to avoid a common problem – that of sitting too close to the keyboard. Also, adjust the angle of your monitor to minimize glare. Eyestrain is very tiring and will result in an increased number of errors. Set up a schedule. Unless you establish a "schedule for learning" it is all to easy to find an excuse for not practicing. It takes practice to develop keyboarding skills. Do not look at your fingers. If you start looking at your fingers when keying, you will never learn how to key quickly and accurately. This poor habit is extremely difficult to correct. Beep! The computer will provide a beep for an incorrect keystroke. This immediate feedback will assist you in quickly learning the correct keystrokes. Just concentrate on using the correct finger to strike the key. Fun! Look over the various stretching and finger dexterity exercises. You can have fun while learning a valuable skill. Sit the same. If the keyboard or your posture position changes, sound skills will not develop. If you do not sit up straight and keep your feet flat on the floor, the angle of your arms will change; thus changing the keystroke reach. This throws off your speed and accuracy. Develop a routine. Set the work environment like you want it to optimize your learning sessions. Don’t let the chair height; tilt of the monitor, location of the keyboard or posture vary from session to session. Elbows in. Elbows should be relaxed and near your body. If your elbows are spread outward, the first finger (the index finger) tends to glide off the keys. Arms reaching up. Your arms should reach up to the keyboard at the same slant as the keyboard. Wrists should be low, with fingers curved. Learning to type. You learn how to type by developing motor reflex patterns When these reflex patterns occur, your fingers will be able to strike the correct keys automatically. Speed and accuracy. Relax when keying the beginning exercises. However, always use the correct finger/keystroke pattern. Speed and accuracy will develop naturally through practice once your fingers have been “correctly trained.” Finger placement. Gently place the fingers of your left hand on the a s d f keys and the fingers of your right hand on the j k l ; keys. Your fingers should be slightly curved. Your wrists should be low but not resting on the keyboard. Your elbows should be close in, next to your side. Beep! Beep! The computer will provide a beep for an incorrect keystroke. This immediate feedback will assist you in quickly learning the correct keystrokes. Just concentrate on using the correct finger to strike the key. Practice, Practice! Practice makes perfect. You cannot develop keyboarding skills unless you are willing to practice, starting with the basic keystroke patterns. Elbows in. Elbows should be relaxed and near your body. If your elbows are spread outward, the first finger (the index finger) tends to glide off the keys. Arms reach up. Your arms should reach up to the keyboard at the same slant as the keyboard.