Typing lesson 9 of 17
Typing lesson 9: V and X
V and X are both on the left hand’s bottom row: your left index finger reaches down from F to V, and your left ring finger reaches down from S to X. With them, 5,443 words in the word bank use only the letters so far, among them have, over, very and even.
Keys and fingers
- Pinky
- Ring finger
- Middle finger
- Index finger
- Thumbs (space bar)
- Pale: keys from earlier lessons
- Outlined: home keys
| Key | Finger | Where it is |
|---|---|---|
| V | Left index finger | Down from F |
| X | Left ring finger | Down from S |
How to practice
- Curl down for each, the index finger to V and the ring finger to X, and come back to the home row.
- Keep the middle finger on D while the fingers on either side of it reach.
- Keep each finger to its own key. X, C, V and B sit side by side on the bottom row, typed by the ring, middle and index fingers.
Practice words
5,443 words in the word bank use only the letters so far, and 592 of them have V or X. The 40 most common:
- have
- over
- very
- even
- never
- love
- every
- give
- next
- ever
- having
- however
- government
- everything
- live
- believe
- service
- everyone
- five
- video
- given
- level
- several
- university
- move
- leave
- development
- services
- living
- six
- available
- example
- experience
- gave
- above
- private
- view
- event
- average
- movie
A round of this lesson, as the trainer writes it for a new typist. Each round draws new words, most of them with the new keys:
working via server value privilege event victim arrival good oxygen system order environment service case started forgive except fix service
Common mistakes
- B for V. The same index finger, one key over: V is down from F, B is down and to the right.
- C for X or V. The middle finger reaching for its neighbors’ keys.
- Z for X. The ring finger’s reach landing one key to the left.
- Moving the hand down. Only the finger curls; the hand stays on the home row.
Frequently asked questions
Which finger types V and X?
V is your left index finger, down from F. X is your left ring finger, down from S.
Why do V and X come so late?
Once a lesson’s keys take a reach, common letters come before rare ones, so real words arrive early. V and X are in fewer words in the word bank than B and P, the lesson before, and Q and Z, the last letters, are in fewer still.
How do I pass lesson 9?
Type a round at 95% accuracy or better in which both V and X were typed right at least once. A lesson round is at most 30 words, and you can try again as often as you like: start lesson 9.
What comes after lesson 9?
Lesson 10 adds Q and Z. Once you pass lesson 9, the next round starts it, and you can go back to any lesson whenever you like.
