GH and the middle-finger reach — first complete words

What this lesson covers

Lesson 2 adds the G and H keys to your home-row repertoire. G is the index-finger reach to the right of F. H is the index-finger reach to the left of J. Same finger, different hand — each index reaches one key inward.

With G and H added, you can type real English words: ash, has, lash, glad, hall, dash, gas, sad, gash, gasp. The first sentence drills appear here.

Goal at end of Lesson 2: you can type the home-row letters at 20 WPM without looking. That is the floor for everything that comes after.

Drills — type along, do not skip

Drill 1 — G and H reach

Index-finger reach. F then G, J then H. Without looking.

fg fg jh jh fg fg jh jh fg fg jh jh fg fg jh jh

Net WPM 0 Accuracy 100% Errors 0

Drill 2 — Real words

Type each word, then space. Real English words from home-row letters.

ash gas has lad sad glad lash hall dash dad jak

Net WPM 0 Accuracy 100% Errors 0

Drill 3 — Short phrases

Multi-word phrases. Practice the space-bar rhythm with thumb.

a glad lad has a flask a sad dad has a flag

Net WPM 0 Accuracy 100% Errors 0

Drill 4 — Speed run

60 seconds continuous, accuracy 95%+.

glad lad sad dad ash gas has had ass jak ad as

Net WPM 0 Accuracy 100% Errors 0

Why this lesson matters

Lesson 2 is the first time you type real English words by touch. That moment is psychologically important — your brain switches from "this is hard" to "I can do this". Keep going.

Most online tutorials add too many keys in Lesson 2 (the entire top row, for example). We deliberately keep it to 10 keys. Depth before breadth. By the end of Lesson 2 you can type these 10 keys faster than untrained typists can hunt-and-peck them. That is the win.