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Left index finger

Press lightly, then return to the home row.

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Follow the highlighted character and finger. Correct mistakes with Backspace, then build a steady rhythm. Lesson progress resets when you change stage, layout or input mode, or leave this page.

Find your index fingers

Find the bumps at the F and J positions. Alternate your index fingers; use either thumb for Space.

These are key-position drills, not words. The large key label shows the output; the small label names its US keyboard position. Follow the highlighted finger. Slow down until each movement feels comfortable; speed comes with accurate repetition.

Add your middle fingers

Place your middle fingers beside your index fingers. Tap lightly and keep the other fingers resting on the home row.

Add your ring fingers

Use your ring fingers for these home-row positions. Keep your wrists relaxed.

Add your little fingers

Use your little fingers at the outer home-row positions. Avoid moving the whole hand.

Join the home row

Combine the home-row movements. Your index fingers reach inward for the G and H positions, then return home.

Reach the upper row

Reach up with the highlighted finger. Return it to the home row after each press.

Reach the lower row

Reach down with the highlighted finger. Keep your eyes on the next key and maintain a steady rhythm.

Practise the number row

Reach to the number row, then return home. Key outputs depend on your layout; follow the character shown.

Use the opposite Shift

Hold Shift with the opposite hand while pressing the highlighted key. Release Shift before each space.

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Practise German Y/Z positions, ä ö ü and ß, plus the capital letters used in a simple German sentence.

2 minute read + practice of optional reading · Updated October 22, 2026 · By TypeScore Lab

Warm up the Y and Z positions

The named German reference is QWERTZ. If you normally use QWERTY, familiar movements for Y and Z can produce the opposite result. Confirm the active layout with a short word before starting a timed test.

A German language setting and a German keyboard layout are separate choices on many devices. You can also enter German through another capable layout. In that case, choose a matching guide or System / other, and keep the built-in converter off.

Use the displayed spelling

The first drill asks for ä, ö, and ü, not ae, oe, and ue. Those alternative spellings can be useful in other contexts, but they do not reproduce this exercise. The second drill includes ß in Straße and groß; ss is likewise a different target sequence.

Focus on the umlaut key before attempting long compounds. When a word goes wrong, compare its beginning and ending separately. A long word can conceal a single omitted letter even when all the special characters are correct.

Make capitalization a movement habit

The sentence starts with Ich and includes the noun Bücher. Prepare Shift for the capitals in Ich, Tag, and Bücher. Do not lower-case the entire line to keep a fast rhythm: capitalization is part of the typing task.

Try the word and sentence drills cleanly twice, then take a German test. If speed drops after switching layouts, record the layout change with your result. Compare steady sessions on one layout to decide whether your practice is helping.

References and further help

These references explain the keyboard or writing-system behavior used in this lesson. The exercises above are TypeScore Lab practice material.

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