About this lesson: The Letter L
Single-letter drills build the foundation of touch typing: an automatic, eyes-free association between one finger and one key. Repetition here feels slow, but it is what makes every later lesson possible.
Keys introduced in this lesson
Finger placement below describes the standard QWERTY layout — the drill itself adapts to whichever keyboard layout you practice with.
- l
right ring finger, home row. A resting key; avoid drifting toward the semicolon.
How to get the most from this drill
- Keep all eight fingers resting on the home row and move only the finger that owns the key.
- Look at the screen, not your hands — the F and J bumps tell your index fingers where home is.
- Aim for a steady, relaxed rhythm. Speed at this stage is meaningless; clean repetition is everything.