Art of Chording

# Left side F and Q

This lesson covers how you write words beginning with F and Q sounds.

# Left side F

Left side F is made with the combination TP on the left side.

# S T K P W H R A O * E U F R P B L G T S D Z
  • TPEUL: fill
  • TPAUL: fall
  • TPHROP: flop
  • TPHREUP: flip
  • TPHREURT: flirt

# Left side Q

The Q sound in English is a combination of the K and W sounds, so the outline for the Q sound is simply KW on the left side.

# S T K P W H R A O * E U F R P B L G T S D Z
  • KWEUBG: quick
  • KWABG: quack
  • KWEUZ: quiz
  • KWEL: quell
  • KWAD: quad
  • KWEURBG: quirk
  • SKWARB: squash

# Briefs

Chord Translation Notes
TP if
TPR from
TP-R for
TPAPL familiar Spelling instead of phonetics
TPAEPL family Think "fam ee"
TPOL follow
KW request
KWE question
SK ask

# Practice

# 1. Translate

Write the English sentence represented by these outlines, including punctuation.

  1. TP U HEP PHE OUT EU HR HEP U PWABG TP-PL
  2. TH S AEU TPAPL PA*T TO PHE TP-PL
  3. SK AEU KWE SKP EU HR KHEBG TP EU K HEP TP-PL
  4. U SK-D TP-R WHA H-F SKHRAPL
  5. -T RAT S PWABG TPR HER PWA*T TP-PL
  6. TPOL OUR TPAEPL KAR TO OUR HOUS TP-PL
  7. WHA TK U TKO THA TP-R H-F
  8. -T PHRAEUR WAS SKWARBD PWEU -T ROBG TP-PL
  9. AEU KWEUZ S AEU HREUL SET -F KWES TP-PL

# 2. Find outlines

Find steno outlines that will write these English sentences, including punctuation.

  1. Let me ask you a question.
  2. I would request that you stop.
  3. The request is from dad, you should do it and be quick about it.
  4. If you walk to the mall, I will follow.
  5. This class will start with a pop quiz.
  6. Fill up the car before you leave for work!

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