The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
I’m in the process of transferring my collection of tapes (cassettes and reels) belonging to the Gregg Shorthand Speed Development library to MP3s. It’s going to take a while because I have quite a few recordings! I’m intending to post these here for the benefit of people who want to brush up their dictation speed….
This is in a PDF file so everyone can access it. This gives the times for dictation. So for example, when you see a mark (such as a 1 or a slash ) in the transcript, you can use the chart to choose what speed you want to dictate it for. At 60 wpm, you would dictate…
If you haven’t done so, check out Marc Semler’s excellent shorthand site at http://www.shorthandshorthandshorthand.com, and in particular the “Transcribed” section. Dictation practice is available in speeds going from 60 to 140 wpm. This is a great addition to the site. Marc, I’m not sure what you’re doing with the dictation files, but if you wish…
Here is an example from the Anniversary Functional Method p204 (imagine the numbers in parenthesis look like footnotes): : Ray had a meal late in the day. Will Mary eat a meal in the train? Mary would take tea. Ray will claim Mary will(1) not eat a meal in the train. Her headache will delay…
Hello all — It’s Brian, the famous Handywriter. ;D ~ Well, based on some helpful advice from a fellow Gregg writer on YouTube, I’ve recently switched to Anniversary and have found it to be more swift and flowing. It was not that difficult because the basic alphabet for sounds is almost exactly the same. So,…
I have a question about self-dictation with the Simplified manual. How should I go about doing this? Should I be recording dictation of letters from five lessons ago or so? I tried recording dictation (at a grulingly-slow 40wpm) at my current lesson (26) and I ended up getting so far behind that I couldn’t remember…
I’ve always been been curious to know how shorthand used to be taught in American high schools or business schools. What speed and what level of proficiency were considered as standards, let’s say for intermediate courses ? I’m a conference interpreter and I learnt shorthand, not Gregg shorthand unfortunately, in a Swiss school that trained…
Clyde Blanchard devised a method to increase dictation speed, which is helpful if you are in the 60-120 wpm range, and want to increase your speed at least 20 wpm more of where you are now. The method is called the “Pyramid Plan”, and it is based on taking additional short dictation set at a…