How to use the basic notation for the Rubik's Cube
Games • Puzzles
This video teaches you how to read notation for the Cube. It's just the basics, and here's a list --
Clockwise:
U - Top layer clockwise
D - Bottom layer clockwise
R - Right layer clockwise
L - Left layer clockwise
F - Front layer clockwise
B - Back layer clockwise
M - Middle layer clockwise
u - Top 2 layers clockwise
d - Bottom 2 layers clockwise
r - Right 2 layers clockwise
l - Left 2 layers clockwise
f - Front 2 layers clockwise
b - Back 2 layers clockwise
m - Middle 2 layers clockwise
Counter clockwise:
U' - Top layer Counter clockwise
D' - Bottom layer Counter clockwise
R' - Right layer Counter clockwise
L' - Left layer Counter clockwise
F' - Front layer Counter clockwise
B' - Back layer Counter clockwise
M' - Middle layer Counter clockwise
u' - Top 2 layers Counter clockwise
d' - Bottom 2 layers Counter clockwise
r' - Right 2 layers Counter clockwise
l' - Left 2 layers Counter clockwise
f' - Front 2 layers Counter clockwise
b' - Back 2 layers Counter clockwise
m' - Middle 2 layers Counter clockwise
Whole Cube Turns:
Clockwise:
X - turn whole Cube from the Right clockwise
Y - turn whole Cube from the Top clockwise
Z - turn whole Cube from the FRONT clockwise
Counter clockwise:
X' - turn whole Cube from the Right Counter clockwise
Y' - turn whole Cube from the Top Counter clockwise
Z' - turn whole Cube from the FRONT Counter clockwise
