So, after years of two-finger typing (35 wpm) I've decided to buckle down and actually learn to type properly. I'm going to get some typing software and commit myself to learning. My goal to be able to type 60 wpm.
What I'd like to know is, if I devote one hour a day, 7 days a week to it, what kind of time frame should I expect? 6 weeks?, 6 months? a year?
I know everyone is different, but I really have no idea how long this will take, not even a ballpark clue, as I will also have to unlearn all my two finger memory patterns.
Thanks
I can barely do 50 and that's after 2 years. Just set modest goals and you'll get there eventually.
Also, 10fastfingers.com is my favorite practice tool.
So, after years of two-finger typing (35 wpm) I've decided to buckle down and actually learn to type properly. I'm going to get some typing software and commit myself to learning. My goal to be able to type 60 wpm.
What I'd like to know is, if I devote one hour a day, 7 days a week to it, what kind of time frame should I expect? 6 weeks?, 6 months? a year?
I know everyone is different, but I really have no idea how long this will take, not even a ballpark clue, as I will also have to unlearn all my two finger memory patterns.
Thanks
I'm managing 80+ with my **** style. Only use about 4 fingers - left pinky only for shift, left thumb only for space, right ring+pinkie seldom used. I wonder what would happen if I actually spent some time practicing using all my fingers.
Like others have said. It's all about muscle memory. As I type this message I don't think about my fingers at all I just know what I want to write and my fingers make it happen. There are some people who can type fine but can't fill out an empty keyboard layout. I actually know where all the keys are and can type with just one hand or finger on a completely blank keyboard, although it's awkward and slow...
I'm managing 80+ with my **** style. Only use about 4 fingers - left pinky only for shift, left thumb only for space, right ring+pinkie seldom used. I wonder what would happen if I actually spent some time practicing using all my fingers.
Like others have said. It's all about muscle memory. As I type this message I don't think about my fingers at all I just know what I want to write and my fingers make it happen. There are some people who can type fine but can't fill out an empty keyboard layout. I actually know where all the keys are and can type with just one hand or finger on a completely blank keyboard, although it's awkward and slow...
Today I found out that I'm typing improperly.
I've been doing it the way you described and never thought about using my thumbs and pinky for all of the keys.
Then again, I've never needed to type faster than 80 wpm.
i type in my own method using two fingers with my left hand and all of my fingers on my right and i manage ~100+ wpm so my advice is just type how you feel is the easiest? i cant type like people try to teach me to.
i type in my own method using two fingers with my left hand and all of my fingers on my right and i manage ~100+ wpm so my advice is just type how you feel is the easiest? i cant type like people try to teach me to.
I type pretty close to this and I do about 80-100 when i'm awake and not making mistakes all the time. When I try to do it properly, it slows down to about 40-60 I guess.
I can't believe TP4 didn't mention this, but you may consider an ergo KB like the ergodox or kinesis. These keyboards greatly assist with keeping your hands in the proper location.
If you really do an hour a day it isn't going to take you very long to become better than most. Couple weeks to a month. I went through the same thing as you about a year ago. I got tired of watching my wife, who learned in high school, cruise along at 90 wpm. I used Typing Instructor Platinum v21.0 to teach myself. No complaints, no bad habits from using it. It focused on memorizing the keyboard and building muscle memory, which is what it's all about. In that year I'm at 60 wpm. I've decided that 70 is about as fast as I can go. My hands and fingers are too damn small, and I tend to float with my right hand a little since I've broke it a couple times and stiffness is a problem.
If you really do an hour a day it isn't going to take you very long to become better than most. Couple weeks to a month. I went through the same thing as you about a year ago. I got tired of watching my wife, who learned in high school, cruise along at 90 wpm. I used Typing Instructor Platinum v21.0 to teach myself. No complaints, no bad habits from using it. It focused on memorizing the keyboard and building muscle memory, which is what it's all about. In that year I'm at 60 wpm. I've decided that 70 is about as fast as I can go. My hands and fingers are too damn small, and I tend to float with my right hand a little since I've broke it a couple times and stiffness is a problem.
So a couple weeks to a month? That's it?
I'm in the same situation, I broke my right hand a few years ago and it's stiff, especially in the morning.
Just trying to get a rough idea of how long to expect this will take me. I'm hoping I can get up to 60 wpm within 6 months.That's quite realistic, even if you don't practice all that much... unless you have a problem with typing by itself.
I was in a pretty-much the same situation as you, typing with 3 fingers and wanting to learn how to do it properly.
My advice would be:
Take the full lesson tour from the site http://www.typingweb.com/ , starting with beginner level.
After you familiarize yourself with basics, you can practice on http://www.keybr.com/ , try importing text from websites, you have some templates there.
It took me 3-4 months to get to stable 60 wpm, 80 is max i can reach so far.
I would be happy with 80 average but after 60 my lvling curve slowed significantly.
Practice makes perfect.
Yeah i get your point, still i have to work on my muscle memory, still making typos and stuff.
There are times i can get in the "zone" where fingers do all the work by themselves and i stand surprised how fluidly and effortlessly it went.
If i try to push it, i make more typos so i try to remain in the speed i can type with confidence.
I do have some issues with words requiring one finger in sequence (like decedec), i have to slow down a bit, and usually bottom out there.
If you have typed for years, even with your notsogood method of using only two fingers, you should have some basic muscle memory of where the certain keys lie.
So if you do buckle down and force yourself to get to know the keyboard better using your ten fingers, then you should be on the right track within a couple of weeks.
Personally I think that since you're still very new to the whole typing thing that you should use a more efficient layout than qwerty.
QWERTY was invented to be a slightly inconvenient as typewriters would jam up if one typed to fast.
So I would recommend finding a keyboard that can use a layout like Dvorak or Colemak. You have nothing to lose since you're still inexperienced with touch typing.
Personally, I have been caught up in the qwerty trap and I can't be bothered to get out of it.
Yeah i get your point, still i have to work on my muscle memory, still making typos and stuff.
There are times i can get in the "zone" where fingers do all the work by themselves and i stand surprised how fluidly and effortlessly it went.
If i try to push it, i make more typos so i try to remain in the speed i can type with confidence.
I do have some issues with words requiring one finger in sequence (like decedec), i have to slow down a bit, and usually bottom out there.
Always bottom out.. that's the Pro way to type and the fastest way to type.. don't listen to the fan flair on Floating around/above the actuation point (2mm).. Complete nonsense..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hate-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
Yeah i get your point, still i have to work on my muscle memory, still making typos and stuff.
There are times i can get in the "zone" where fingers do all the work by themselves and i stand surprised how fluidly and effortlessly it went.
If i try to push it, i make more typos so i try to remain in the speed i can type with confidence.
I do have some issues with words requiring one finger in sequence (like decedec), i have to slow down a bit, and usually bottom out there.
Always bottom out.. that's the Pro way to type and the fastest way to type.. don't listen to the fan flair on Floating around/above the actuation point (2mm).. Complete nonsense..Show Image(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/hate-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862507)
I try not to bottom out, not because it's faster, but because i really like the buttery feeling when i'm able to do it.
And i don't aim at really high typing speeds, as i said i would be thrilled with 80 wpm.
So, after years of two-finger typing (35 wpm) I've decided to buckle down and actually learn to type properly. I'm going to get some typing software and commit myself to learning. My goal to be able to type 60 wpm.
What I'd like to know is, if I devote one hour a day, 7 days a week to it, what kind of time frame should I expect? 6 weeks?, 6 months? a year?
I know everyone is different, but I really have no idea how long this will take, not even a ballpark clue, as I will also have to unlearn all my two finger memory patterns.
Thanks
I never bothered learning to type "properly", but I did make an effort to use more than two fingers. I now regularly use eight of my fingers when typing, all of them save for my left thumb and right pinky. My focus is on what feels comfortable for me to type with, not on what people say is the best. My wrists may possibly hate me in the long run, but I haven't had any problems yet. I tend to float my hands around the board more than I ought to, which is probably what limits my speed to 80 wpm.
I also find I type about 10wpm faster on a mech board than on a laptop/rubber dome, but there's very little variation in the types of cherry switches in terms of speed.
I agree with tp4, it's all about muscle memory and dedication. I would recommend not setting aside specific time to practice, but rather just focusing in how you type every day. Google searches, emails, anything you type, focus on using multiple fingers. I've never heard of awef/jio;, but all I really concern myself with is index fingers returning to f and j when I take a break from typing. I also find that I can type faster in short bursts, but I need to take breaks to compose the next portion of what I'm going to say.
I never really measured my typing speed before this year, so I don't have any time frame to give you, sorry. If you can manage 35wpm with two fingers, 60 should be very attainable with some dedication.
DO NOT put your fingers on asdf jkl: < this is a n00b mistake, and highly prevalent
put your fingers on awef jio: < this is the true natural resting position of the fingers.
DO NOT put your fingers on asdf jkl: < this is a n00b mistake, and highly prevalent
buy pwntastic Ergodox, then put your fingers on awef jio: < this is the true natural resting position of the fingers.
I've never heard this. How legit is this comment?
None of the typing sites say this.
Is this just his personal preference?
(My goal is to beat by current 2x2 finger 50wpm rate.)
FTFY. tp4tissue was probably talking about the amazing benefits of the Ergodox in another thread and totally forgot to mention as to why awef jio; is the true natural resting position of the fingers. Though, mere mortals like the rest of us might be better off using the homing bars/dots/scoops/dishes for asdf jkl;.
FTFY. tp4tissue was probably talking about the amazing benefits of the Ergodox in another thread and totally forgot to mention as to why awef jio; is the true natural resting position of the fingers. Though, mere mortals like the rest of us might be better off using the homing bars/dots/scoops/dishes for asdf jkl;.
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allegedly road into the sunset @ the first female..
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Mertx, mertx won't elope.. ol' sturdy steady mertx...
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Mertx, mertx won't elope.. ol' sturdy steady mertx...
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So, after years of two-finger typing (35 wpm) I've decided to buckle down and actually learn to type properly. I'm going to get some typing software and commit myself to learning. My goal to be able to type 60 wpm.
What I'd like to know is, if I devote one hour a day, 7 days a week to it, what kind of time frame should I expect? 6 weeks?, 6 months? a year?
I know everyone is different, but I really have no idea how long this will take, not even a ballpark clue, as I will also have to unlearn all my two finger memory patterns.
Thanks
At what speed are you now after a few years?
I just started to learn touch type after 35 years typing with 3 and a halve fingers. Doing around 50WPM.
I use the program Gtypist and some online sites an do some tests everyday at 10fastfingers.
Started 2 month ago, practicing about 10 to 15 minutes a day. I'm at 30WPM now and improving.
I actually type worse from last I posted itt. I'm doing like 60wpm now, I used to be able to hit 90 no problem. Funny thing is I don't really care :))
I've always considered accuracy to be more important than top gun speed wpm. My high school typing/ICT teacher is speaking through me now.. halp
I've always considered accuracy to be more important than top gun speed wpm. My high school typing/ICT teacher is speaking through me now.. halp
they're not mutually exclusive.Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/t8W4uk6.gif)
So, after years of two-finger typing (35 wpm) I've decided to buckle down and actually learn to type properly. I'm going to get some typing software and commit myself to learning. My goal to be able to type 60 wpm.
What I'd like to know is, if I devote one hour a day, 7 days a week to it, what kind of time frame should I expect? 6 weeks?, 6 months? a year?
I know everyone is different, but I really have no idea how long this will take, not even a ballpark clue, as I will also have to unlearn all my two finger memory patterns.
Thanks
At what speed are you now after a few years?
I just started to learn touch type after 35 years typing with 3 and a halve fingers. Doing around 50WPM.
I use the program Gtypist and some online sites an do some tests everyday at 10fastfingers.
Started 2 month ago, practicing about 10 to 15 minutes a day. I'm at 30WPM now and improving.