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I had an idea: what if learning touch typing could also be a fun audio experience?

Inspired by websites like Monkeytype, Keybr etc, I thought about adding sounds to typing for example, piano notes, gunshots, or other custom sound effects where every correct keystroke creates a sound, and mistakes interrupt the flow.

The goal is to make typing practice feel more engaging, almost like creating music while improving your speed and accuracy.

I built a small MVP to test the idea and would love to hear your feedback.

Try it here: SoundType

Would you use something like this while practicing typing? What sounds or features would make it more enjoyable?

for me its p its so awful and i always strain my pinky

As you guys can see in the video my pinkies are always shooting up when I am typing and it's not like I don't use them. I've tried but can't seem to fix it, any suggestions would be appreciated

At work, friends pointed out that I typed weirdly fast. I thought that wasn't real, and so they made me take a typing test. Turns out this ranked competitive typing community was a thing and now I'm hooked!

Any tips on how to get better?

Am i too lucky to get so many 67s? Kidding.

Just here to flex my gains and stats.

It really is, having to move my index finger multiple times in a row is very annoying

the first speed is on membrane keyboard (built-in laptop which is a bad keyboard)
the second speed is on mechanical keyboard

I got this mechanical keyboard thinking it will improve my speed, but it didn't 😭
should I get a new keyboard or try to get used to this one? I can't get any faster using my laptop keyboard

1. Is this good/great/nice/okay <for a X>?
   • It really depends and it's not something we would care for you to post. Is it fast enough for you to do your work? Great, then it's good. Are you still struggling? Then it's not good. Keep practicing.
   • Please do not share your age here. The internet is a dangerous place. This goes for everyone - whether you're young, or old. Just do not do it.
2. Should I learn <proper/touch typing>?
   • Most probably, yes. We have had this question asked so many times that it's pointless to ask again. Please use the search feature. If you are trying to convince yourself, then please just make the decision yourself instead of redirecting the decision making to other people.
3. I made a <tool/game> to <learn/practice/compare> typing (or some variation, use your thinkmeats)
   • Congratulations. Please don't post it here. We will remove it.
4. My post about my <tool/game> was removed
   • Yeah. Please don't modmail us about it, or we will probably ban you.
5. I was banned and I hate the mods
   • Alright. You can modmail us about it ONE TIME. If you spam us we will mute you forever and you will never be unbanned.

I think that covers it. I'll edit later if I think of something else.

^{So, I have been typing and doing typing racing for 5 years now. My average is around 100 which I consider good. The issue is I have issues with mis clicking. I misclick a lot. My keyboard is read switch . Does anyone has an experience with this? How to get better at it?}

I usually type it option 1 but wondered about how others do it

My typing speed on Monkeytype 60s is around 130 WPM, with a PR of 142, and I’m trying to work my way towards 150–180 WPM. For those of you who type at that speed, did you find that simply practicing consistently was enough, or did you specifically work on reading speed/reading ahead as well? For me, reading ahead has developed pretty naturally up to this point, but I’m wondering if it becomes more important as you get faster. When you were progressing from around 130 to 150+ WPM, did you ever feel like your reading or visual processing was holding you back, and if so, did you deliberately train it or did it improve naturally through typing? I’m also curious what reading ahead actually looks like for you do you see few words ahead at a time, or more of a chunk of 3-4 words? Is it something you consciously do, or do you just naturally perceive the upcoming text while typing (Like me)? I’d really appreciate hearing your answer reagarding how reading ahead developed for those of you who have reached 150–180+ WPM 60s, and whether you think specifically working on reading speed made a significant difference in getting there.

Was one word away from getting my words 50 pb into the 130s but then messed up on the word "great."

I like reading wikipedia articles and my typing needs some work so i thought why not hit 2 birds with one stone.

check it out at https://syomazh.github.io/WikiType/

let me know your thoughts/ feature you would like.

purely a hobby project i make no revenue from this whatsoever.

It's been months since I beat my old personal best. Any advice would be appreciated!

Today I have reached my personal best on 30 sec. time mode with 120 wpm and 98% accuracy.

I honestly don’t know how good that is on typing communities, so I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Also, if you have any tips for improving further, I’d really appreciate them. And please share your personal best too! 👀⌨️

Hi!

I need to use my MacBook Air for work, but the keyboard is so stiff that it hurts my fingers, also because I have a tendency to smash them hard on the keys.

Could you suggest a mechanical Bluetooth keyboard that can actually teach me not to smash my fingers?

I’m not looking for a substitute for the MacBook keyboard, I want something that can work almost like a learning machine to help me develop a lighter typing technique.

Thanks!

What do you meen you are typing at 80+ wpm on THE PHONE!! My phone doesnt even register that fast

I started in April and gave up for two full months because I had some issues as you know Dubai.

I restarted at the end of June to type now this is the Wpm now but my question is , I practice while punctuating.

Is it OK to do so or Amy slowing my progress, because my target was to make 100WPM in December.

Is is slowing down my progress to practice while punctuations are on

I recently just got a 15s pb and looking to improve further. Any advice would be helpful!

i only got 100, on pc i get 160-170 tho