Chapter 9: Right hand chords

Useful links

• Single syllable right hand -v words drill
• Single syllable right hand -m and -k words drill
• Single syllable right hand -mp, -th, and -lk words drill
• Chapter 9 test

Right hand -v

• “v” as in in “cave” is -F

Examples

• solve SOF
• move PHAOUF
• love HROF

Mnemonics:

Feel free to come up with your own or even suggest some!

1. The “v” sound is quite similar to “f” (“v” is simply voiced “f”)

Conflicts with f

With -F as both “f” and “v”, conflicts such as “safe” and “save” can arise; both of these would be written as SAEUF. In these cases, -F is reserved for the word spelled with “f” and *F is used for the word spelled with “v”:

• safe SAEUF
• save SA*EUF
• waif WAEUF
• waive WA*EUF

Section practice

Single syllable v words

Right hand m and k

• -PL is “-m” as in “calm”

• -BG is “k” as in “back”

Examples

• crumb KRUPL
• form TPORPL
• lark HRARBG
• sack SABG

Mnemonics

1. Each of these chords are simply two keys in a row
   • -PL is the top row pressed by the middle and ring fingers
   • -BG is the bottom row pressed by the middle and ring fingers
2. Think “plum” for -PL

Section practice

Single syllable m and k words

Right hand mp, th, and lk

• *PL is “-mp” as in “bump”

• *T is “-th” as in “path”

• *LG is “-lk” as in “calc”

Examples

• crimp KR*EUPL
• shrimp SHR*EUPL
• bath PWA*T
• moth PHO*T
• elk *ELG
• talc TA*LG

Mnemonics

Feel free to come up with your own or even suggest some!

1. *PL is the “m” chord with an asterisk
2. *T is the -T key with an asterisk
3. The “g” and “k” sounds are quite similar and *LG is the -LG chord with an asterisk

Section practice:

Single syllable mp, th, and lk words

Chapter 9 test

This chapter’s test consists of all the practice drills in this chapter. Make sure your settings are configured as such:

• Limit word count: 45
• Start from word: 1
• Repetitions: 3
• Sort: random
• Show hint for every word: unchecked
• Hide hint on last repetition: unchecked
• Show hint on misstroke: checked

Click here to access the chapter 9 test

Recommended completion goal

This is only a suggestion if you are unsure of when to move on to the next chapter; it is not a strict requirement!

Aim for 5–20 WPM with 90% accuracy.

You may use the test material as practice!

Chapter briefs

This section is completely optional, but recommended. If you prefer to learn these all at once, they will be covered in chapter 16.

NOTE: remember that these are briefs; the explanations are not applicable to any arbitrary word.

Practice sentences

1. after that, the dog will like you.
2. were you in their room?
3. it is what it is.
4. who were you with?
5. it is with which I come about.
6. what is in there?

Answers

1. AF/THA/KW-BG/-T/TKOG/HR/HRAOEUBG/U/TP-PL
2. WR/U/TPH/THAEUR/RAOPL/KW-PL
3. T/S/WHA/T/S/TP-PL
4. WHO/WR/U/W/KW-PL
5. T/S/W/WEU/EU/KOPL/PW/TP-PL
6. WHA/S/TPH/THR/KW-PL

Extra briefs