Module 1 / 6 · Before anything else · target 3:00
Beginner method
Solve the cube for the first time, starting from zero: notation, then 7 animated steps.
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Holding the cube and reading notation
Know how to hold the cube and make a move from its letter. 10 minutes, and everything else becomes readable.
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Centers never moveThey define face colors: white opposite yellow, green opposite blue, red opposite orange.
Solve pieces, not faces12 two-color edges and 8 three-color corners. Each has only one valid spot.
Grey piecesIn diagrams, grey pieces are irrelevant for the current step: focus on the colors.
Lessons
- 0Holding the cube and reading notationKnow how to hold the cube and make a move from its letter. 10 minutes, and everything else becomes readable.Up next
- 1The white crossThe 4 white edges around the white center, lined up with the side centers.
- 2The white cornersFinish the whole white face, with the first ring of colors lined up.
- 3The second layerPlace the 4 edges of the middle ring. The first two layers are then done.
- 4The yellow crossMake a yellow cross on top (the corners don’t count yet).
- 5The yellow edgesLine up the 4 yellow edges with their side centers.
- 6Placing the yellow cornersPut each yellow corner in its spot, even if it’s twisted.
- 7Orienting the yellow cornersTwist the corners in place to finish the cube.