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*D1*
Welcome to the Dvorak Course
This course has been planned for beginners as well as experienced typists.
If you are a beginner learning to type on the American Simplified Keyboard
(the Dvorak keyboard), you will find this keyboard easier to learn than
the QWERTY (Sholes) keyboard.
This is because the ASK has been scientifically designed to minimize cumulative
finger motion while typing English. The ten letters on the Home Row
(A, O, E, U, I, D, H, T, N, and S) make up about 70% of all keystrokes.
These ten letters alone can form over 3000 words. Needless to say, having
these keys in the home row facilitates both speed and accuracy.
If you are already an experienced typist on the Sholes keyboard, don't despair:
you won't have to unlearn everything you know. Your basic typing dexterity
remains with you, regardless of the keyboard layout. Learning the Dvorak
keyboard is like learning to "play on a new surface", as a tennis player must
learn to adjust to grass court or hard court when she has been accustomed to
playing on a clay court.\T
General Instructions
The fingers of the left hand should be placed over the A-key, the O-key,
the E-key, and the U-key. Similarly, the fingers of the right hand should be
placed over the H-key, the T-key, the N-key, and the S-key.\T
(1) Home Row Exercises\I
aoeu ueoa aoeui snth htns snthd uihd uihd
asonetuhid asonetuhid dihutenosa dihutenosa\D
(2)\I
a s o n e t u h i d a s o n e t u h i d\D
(3)\I
d i h u t e n o s a d i h u t e n o s a\D
(4)\I
as an at ah ad aa ao ae au ai os on ot oh od oi ou oe oo oa
es en et eh ed ea eo ee eu ei us un ut uh ud ui uu ue uo ua\D
(5)\I
his hat is an aid in the hot sun
in his sad sod hut he sat on his hen\D
(6)\I
sue did not use his hoe and tin hat
dan did not see the dot on his tie as he hid his tan hat\D
(7)\I
ada add ado aha aid ann dad dan dee den did die din don dot dud
due dun duo eda end had has hat hen hid his hit hod hoe hot hue
hut ian ida inn ion its nat ned net nod not nun nut odd ode out
sat sit sod son sot sun tan tat tee ten tho tit toe ton too tot\D
(8)\I
i do as i do and the end is not as sad as the one sid had\D
*
*D2*
D2 Learning the Shift Key
To integrate the shift key rhythmically in your practice, a capital letter
should take three beats: 1--press the shift key opposite the hand to press
the letter; 2--press the letter; 3--release the shift key.\T
(1) Review\I
een ent est ett hin hou ith ion oth sen tha thi tio tte thu\D
(2)\I
Ada An Ana Ann Dad Dan Dee Ed Eta
Dan Nan Nat Ned Sid Sue Tad Ted Tod\D
(3)\I
The sad tots sat on a tan seat in his neat tent and ate ten nuts
On his date Otis had a thin suit and no tint on his shoes\D
(4)\I
Enos eats a thin hash diet in a hued dish as he sits on an odd seat
Dad does not eat suet He had seen Sue dent his auto\D
(5)\I
ad an de di ed en es ie in ne un ate dis ess eat ied ine
ist ite nee nes non nus ses tes tis usi ante anti ates
eous eats ines ions ious ists itas itis ness sion tion\D
(6)\I
Adna Anna Anne Dana Dead Edie Edna Enid Etta Heda
Nate Nina Neta Nona Odie Ohio Otto Stan Tess Thad Theo\D
(7)\I
adds aids ante ants aunt dead deed dens died dies dine dins dodo
heed hens hied hind hint hiss hist hits hods hoed hoes hone hood
none noon noun nuns oats odds odes ones sane sash sate seas seed
sees sent sets shad shed shin shot side sine sins sons sued suns
tide tine tins toad tone toss tote tout tune undo unit used uses\D
*
*D3*
Lesson 3
Home Row and the Period
The period is above the E-finger. Note that the end of a sentence is
always followed by two spaces; in abbreviations, it is followed by one
space.
(1)\I
e. e. e. e. a. s. o. n. e. t. u. h. i. d. a. a.
h. u. a. i. o. n. s. d. t. e. h. o. u. i. s. a.\D
(2)\I
anno athe atio atte ause diti enon esen enti este
ethe esti ette hese hous hout iate iend ines inst
ith itio into ndin ness nnot noth ntio onth osed
thei thes tion tten nest nude unti usin tand tate\D
(3)\I
Adana Andie Annie Aonia Audie Denis Diana Dinah
Donna Duane Edith Ethan India Susan Susie Thane
Adana. Andie. Annie. Aonia. Audie. Denis. Diana. Dinah.\D
(4)\I
In the house Adana dined in haste on toast and dates.
Sated as she had eaten she noted the sheen on the dunes
asd the shade in the sheds. She hates to see an idiot
stand and shoot his tenth doe in the dense heath.\D
(5)\I
An onion heats and stuns stout noses and sends hands
to douse teeth and hoist suede hoods onto heads.\D
(6)\I
eates eousness eousnesses esses iates iests iness inesses
iousness iousnesses iohness iohnesses itions nesses ousness\D
*
*D4*
Lesson D4
Upper Row and Essential Punctuation\T
(1)\I
tctc upup hghg o,o, nrnr a/a/ slsl a?a? s-s- s--- s---- ----
tctc upup hghg, hfhf uyuy, nrnr, slsl, s---, s-s-, a/a/-\D
(2)\I
tctc/ upup/ hghg/ uyuy/ hfhf/ nrnr/ slsl/ tctc/ hfhf/ hghg/
tctc? upup? hghg? uyuy? nrnr? slsl? hfhf? upup- hghg- tctc-\D
(3)\I
Al el if of or up Al el if of or up
go la lo pa pi ye go la lo pa pi ye\D
(4)\I
Can pa go aft and lie on our old cot?
The shy ape put on a red hat and ran off the lot.
For a top fee, her act is to hop in, lie on the rug, pat her
pet cat, fit a fur on her ear, get her fan, and run off.\D
(5)\I
ago ail ale all apt arc are art cur cut dig dip dop
dry dug eel egg ego fag fig fin fir fly fog for fro
fry gag gap gas gay gin gip God goo gun hag hay hep\D
*
*D5*
Lesson D5\B
(1) Review\I
The left road can lead the lads and lady to good lots near
your land. The sale of pure gold is held at your door.\D
(2)\I
You held no fear of loss for a year. On each trip to your
shop he paid in cash for the caps, fish, cups, pans, fuel,
logs, peas, ales, rice and fats you sold.\D
(3)\I
It is a fact that a slap on the face can hurt. The poor
apes feel free to find a sure sort of life in the dale.\D
(4)\I
aces acts ages ails airs also arcs call caps card cold cops
else errs eyes face fair fall fare fate feat feel feet fell
gate gets gift gigs glad goat goes gone gosh gray grey gull
hole hope hops huff hull ills ires last late lest lets lies\D
(5)\I
pear pert pest pets pits plop pops post pots puns puts rate real
ride rids ripe rips rope rote rues ruff runs runt rush rust ruts
span spat spin spit spot spun step stop tags tall tape taps tars
ugly upon ruge user yard year yeas yell yelp yips yoga yule your\D
*
*D6*
Lesson D6
Learning the Lower Row\T
(1)\I
a'sz oqnv ukhm uxhb a"o- oqnv ejtw a'sz uxhb ukkk ukhm a's-\D
(2)\I
uk sz-a' tw nv ej hm uk a" hb oq uk a' nv hm a" oq sz tw ej\D
(3)\I
ale any are ary augh aught ave ay aye ec ece eco el er ere ery ex
exa exe far fer fir for ify igh ight il ile ill ily ire aze ize
la lly ly my ny ome or ore ough ought ould our re rec sive tive\D
(4)\I
I owe him a bun, a ham, ink, a bed and a job.
Sam was mad at his own new ox in the bin.
At the zoo, the wee, bad boa in a box bit Tom, Bob and me.\D
(5)\I
am ax be ma me ox oz we adz awe ban but eke eve haw hem
hub jab jam jaw jet jib job Joe jot jut kid kin kit man
mat Max nab new nub now own quo saw sox sum van vex vie
vow wan who win won yen you zax\D
*
*D7*
Lesson D7\B
(1)\I
In a daze the band hums the same new tune as they zoom down the exit.\D
(2)\I
Next time, I must have a town home, with a book and a vast tome,
bees, oxen, hams in the oven, rows of beans, the wind and a view.\D
(3)\I
I know six men wait to put down their axes. They want to quit
their jobs when the job zone size is too wide.\D
(4)\I
ahem aims ajax akin asks atom axis bans bath beak beck been
hoax husk inks item jabs jade jamb Java jazz Jean jest jinx
knot Knox made maid mail mate mean meet mend mess mind mine\D
(5)\I
miss mist most musk must nabs news next nibs numb owed owes
quiz save saws seem sews skat skew skid skin some sums take
vend vent vest veto vise void vote wand weed week wend wins
whet whit whiz whom wish wont zebu zest zinc Zion zone zulu\D
*
*D8*
Lesson D8\B
(1)\I
He asked about those zebra waits in his beans.\D
(2)\I
It seems that in a month taxes on homes have taken all we saved.\D
(3)\I
John Smith makes a quiet visit to the bases in the winds and
weeds on the mound.\D
(4)\I
ovals ovoid oxide quake queen quest quite quits quote saves seams
skein skink sk