About this lesson: The Letter M II
Bottom-row reaches are the most awkward in touch typing — the fingers curl downward and the angles are tighter. Most typists' error rates are highest here, which makes focused practice disproportionately valuable.
Keys introduced in this lesson
Finger placement below describes the standard QWERTY layout — the drill itself adapts to whichever keyboard layout you practice with.
- m
right index finger, bottom row. Straight down from J.
How to get the most from this drill
- Curl the finger down rather than dragging the whole hand — your palm should not move.
- C, V, and M are high-frequency letters; N appears in some of the most common English words.
- Slow down 20% compared to your home-row speed until the reaches feel natural.