Week 5: Top row: pinkies

This week you work with your smallest fingers, the pinkies. Pinkies are short and light, so pressing a key can feel harder than it does with the other fingers. That makes a light, controlled touch the most important skill this week. You will meet four new keys: f with the left pinky, and p, q and w with the right pinky.

What you will learn

Four new keys and their fingers:

• f: left pinky
• p: right pinky
• q: right pinky
• w: right pinky

Your right pinky covers three keys this week: p, q and w. After each of them, bring the finger back to its home position before you reach for the next key.

Technique tips

• Do not press hard. Touch the key lightly and let go. Pressing harder does not help the key register.
• Keep your hand still. The movement should come from the finger, not the wrist or the forearm.
• When the left pinky reaches to f, keep the neighboring fingers still on the home row.
• Your right pinky moves between p, q and w. Each time it lands, return it to the home row before the next key.
• Look at the screen. Focus on sensing the key position rather than looking at the keyboard.

Lessons

1. Lesson 1 (10-15 minutes): Learn the new keys. Watch the keyboard demo, follow the pinky movements, and type f, p, q and w once each.
2. Lesson 2 (10-15 minutes): Practice. Type short Turkish words that use your pinkies often, and bring your hands back to the home row after each word.
3. Lesson 3 (10-15 minutes): Review and take the 2-minute test. Note where you slowed down and practice those keys again.

This week’s goal

Your targets are 16 WPM and 92% accuracy. Finishing the lessons earns 1 star. Reaching the accuracy target earns 2 stars, and reaching the speed target in the closing test earns 3 stars. Pinkies take longer to warm up. Be patient, focus on a clean touch, and let the speed come with it.