Number Row: Right Hand (6 7 8 9 0)
6 7 8 9 0
The right hand's digits, 6 through 0, complete the number row — and the 0 key specifically deserves attention here, because it's typed by the pinky at the far outer edge of the row, the single longest reach any finger makes across the entire numbers unit.
As with the earlier home-row and top-row pairs, don't assume this lesson will feel like a simple repeat of the left-hand numbers lesson — the specific finger assignments and the 0 key's unusually long reach make this a genuinely distinct practice task.
Because the number row as a whole tends to be under-practiced by most self-taught typists, don't be surprised if your speed on this lesson's digits remains noticeably lower than your alphabet speed even after several sessions — closing that specific gap is exactly what the numbers-combined lesson right after this one is partly designed to continue.
What This Lesson Trains
Most number-row errors typists make in real-world typing cluster around the 0 key specifically, precisely because of that long pinky stretch — a mis-hit there often lands on 9 or the minus key next to it instead. Deliberately over-practicing 0 in isolation, more than the other four digits in this lesson, pays off disproportionately later whenever you're typing prices, phone numbers, or zip codes in real use.
6, typed by the left index finger reaching across to the right side of the number row in some finger-assignment conventions (or the right index finger in others, depending on the specific method taught), is worth a specific note too: whichever hand you're taught to use for it, consistency matters more than the specific choice — switching which hand handles 6 from attempt to attempt is a more common source of number-row errors than either consistent assignment on its own. A further practical note: because phone numbers, prices, and zip codes routinely combine several of this hand's digits together, treating this lesson's practice as directly transferable to real everyday tasks, rather than abstract drilling, can help sustain motivation through the less exciting parts of number-row practice. A last practical point: many data-entry and billing tasks in particular rely disproportionately on this hand's digits (6 through 0 covers half of every ten-digit phone number and the common currency-adjacent 0), so genuine fluency here has real, frequent payoff beyond this lesson alone.
Practice Text
QWERTY layout assumed. Backspace corrects; uncorrected errors count against net WPM.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the 0 key specifically cause so many errors?
It sits at the far outer edge of the number row and requires the pinky's longest reach of the entire row, which makes it the most common single mis-hit among all ten digits for most typists.
Should I practice 0 more than the other digits in this lesson?
It's a reasonable idea — since it's disproportionately the source of real-world number-row errors, a little extra isolated repetition on 0 specifically tends to pay off more than equal-time practice across all five digits.
Does it matter which finger I use for the 6 key specifically?
Different touch-typing conventions assign 6 slightly differently, so the exact finger matters less than staying consistent with whichever assignment you choose — switching between hands for this one key from attempt to attempt is a more common source of errors than either consistent choice.
Should I practice the left-hand and right-hand number lessons an equal number of times?
Given the right hand's 0 key is disproportionately more error-prone than any single left-hand digit, a little extra time on this lesson specifically, beyond a strict equal split with the left-hand lesson, is a reasonable and worthwhile adjustment.
Next lesson: Number Row: Full Combined Drill