Cube Notation for Beginners
Learn R, L, U, D, F, B, primes, double turns, wide moves, slices, and cube rotations.
The six face letters
RRight
LLeft
UUp
DDown
FFront
BBack
Direction symbols
A letter alone means a quarter turn clockwise while looking directly at that face. A prime mark means counterclockwise. The number 2 means a half turn.
Rright face clockwiseR′right face counterclockwiseR2right face 180 degreesShort practice
Hold white on top and green at the front. Perform R U R′ U′ slowly while following the upper-front-right corner.