Shorthand

Shorthand is a hobby of mine. Unfortunately, dictating at the slow speeds I need is not a hobby of anyone I know. It's probably not the hobby of any of your friends, either.

On this site you can find:

Gs 2?
Gregg Simplified, 2nd Edition. Both the regular manual and Functional. Let me know if they work for 1st Edition Simplified.

In the spirit of passing it on, and as thanks for the help I've gotten online over the years, here are the files I've created for myself.

If you want to help, let me know. I'm willing to put up sound files for other books and other systems, if you're willing to do some of the work.

Word count is what the text says, unless otherwise specified.

Sound File Notes?
Additional notes about the sound files and their creation.

Dictation Program
A program my husband wrote to add ssml codes to text so text-to-speech readers will add delays between words.

How to Study Shorthand

General Advice?
Useful stuff for all stages.

Beginning Theory?
Target speeds of 10-45wpm. For technical reasons, there are no sound files for the slow speeds needed at this stage.

Intermediate and Advanced Theory?
When you can write at 45 words per minute, start using the sound files.

Speed Building? Once you already know the theory, start speed building. This is based on Swem's article "A Systematic Speed Course for Advanced Writers".