Learn Cube Notation for most cubes in 30mins total!

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1

3x3 Notation!

5 min
White Daisy
GOAL

Match your cube → pick case and orient the case like the case describes it, if you don't understand please look at the video tutorial!:

What different letters and symbols represent

Capital
Capital letter

A capital letter symbolises the rotation of one layer.

Lowercase
Lowercase Letter

A lowercase letter symbolises the rotation of two layers

Prime'
Prime '

A ' pronounced prime next to another notation means that you turn it the opposite direction it is supposed to be turned.

2
2

A 2 after another notation means that you do that move 2 times

R Variations

These include different moves such as: r, r', R and R', here is what they look like

R
R
R'
R'
r
r
r'
r'

U Variation

These include different moves such as: U, U', u, u'

U
U
U'
U'
u
u
u'
u'

D variations

These include different moves such as: D, D', d, d',

D
D
D'
D'
d
d
d'
d'

L variations

These include different moves such as: L, L', l, l',

L
L
L'
L'
l
l
l'
l'

B variations

These include different moves such as: B, B', b, b'

B
B
B'
B'
b
b
b'
b'

M variations

These include different moves such as: M and M'

M
M
M'
M'

S variations

These include different moves such as: S and S'

S
S
S'
S'

E variations

These include different moves such as: E and E'

E
E
E'
E'

Cube rotations

These include different rotations

x
x
x'
x'
y
y
y'
y'
z
z
z'
z'
2

2x2 Cube Notation

The different between 2x2 and 3x3 notation is that 2x2 doesnt have center pieces or layers in the middle.

5 min
2x2CubeNota
GOAL

These are the Different notations for 2x2!

R Variations

These include different moves such as: R and R', here is what they look like

R
R
R'
R'

U Variation

These include different moves such as: U, U',

U
U
U'
U'

D variations

These include different moves such as: D, D',

D
D
D'
D'

L variations

These include different moves such as: L, L',

L
L
L'
L'

B variations

These include different moves such as: B, B',

B
B
B'
B'
1

3x3 Notation!

5 min
White Daisy
GOAL

Match your cube → pick case and orient the case like the case describes it, if you don't understand please look at the video tutorial!:

What different letters and symbols represent

Capital
Capital letter

A capital letter symbolises the rotation of one layer.

Lowercase
Lowercase Letter

A lowercase letter symbolises the rotation of two layers

Prime'
Prime '

A ' pronounced prime next to another notation means that you turn it the opposite direction it is supposed to be turned.

2
2

A 2 after another notation means that you do that move 2 times

R Variations

These include different moves such as: r, r', R and R', here is what they look like

R
R
R'
R'
r
r
r'
r'

U Variation

These include different moves such as: U, U', u, u'

U
U
U'
U'
u
u
u'
u'

D variations

These include different moves such as: D, D', d, d',

D
D
D'
D'
d
d
d'
d'

L variations

These include different moves such as: L, L', l, l',

L
L
L'
L'
l
l
l'
l'

B variations

These include different moves such as: B, B', b, b'

B
B
B'
B'
b
b
b'
b'

M variations

These include different moves such as: M and M'

M
M
M'
M'

S variations

These include different moves such as: S and S'

S
S
S'
S'

E variations

These include different moves such as: E and E'

E
E
E'
E'

w variations

w goes after many moves such as: Rw, Uw, Rw' etc

Rw
Rw
Rw'
Rw'
Uw
Uw
Uw'
Uw'
Dw
Dw
Dw'
Dw'
Lw'
Lw
Lw'
Lw'
Bw
Bw
Bw'
Bw'
Fw
Fw
Fw'
Fw'
Mw
Mw
Mw'
Mw'

Cube rotations

These include different rotations

x
x
x'
x'
y
y
y'
y'
z
z
z'
z'
1

3x3 Notation!

5 min
White Daisy
GOAL

Match your cube → pick case and orient the case like the case describes it, if you don't understand please look at the video tutorial!:

What different letters and symbols represent

Capital
Capital letter

A capital letter symbolises the rotation of one layer.

Lowercase
Lowercase Letter

For 4x4, a lowercase letter symbolises the rotation of one of the middle singular layers

Prime'
Prime '

A ' pronounced prime next to another notation means that you turn it the opposite direction it is supposed to be turned.

2
2

A 2 after another notation means that you do that move 2 times

w
w

A w after another capital letter moves 2 layers

R Variations

These include different moves such as: r, r', R and R', here is what they look like

R
R
R'
R'
r
r
r'
r'

U Variation

These include different moves such as: U, U', u, u'

U
U
U'
U'
u
u
u'
u'

D variations

These include different moves such as: D, D', d, d',

D
D
D'
D'
d
d
d'
d'

L variations

These include different moves such as: L, L', l, l',

L
L
L'
L'
l
l
l'
l'

B variations

These include different moves such as: B, B', b, b'

B
B
B'
B'
b
b
b'
b'

M variations

These include different moves such as: M and M'

M
M
M'
M'

S variations

These include different moves such as: S and S'

S
S
S'
S'

E variations

These include different moves such as: E and E'

E
E
E'
E'

w variations

w goes after many moves such as: Rw, Uw, Rw' etc

Rw
Rw
Rw'
Rw'
Uw
Uw
Uw'
Uw'
Dw
Dw
Dw'
Dw'
Lw'
Lw
Lw'
Lw'
Bw
Bw
Bw'
Bw'
Fw
Fw
Fw'
Fw'

Cube rotations

These include different rotations

x
x
x'
x'
y
y
y'
y'
z
z
z'
z'