From here, anyone can find proven methods for learning and teaching Morse code, trace the history of Morse code, and learn how and where it is still used. We'll also show you what tools ARRL has available for learning and for teaching Morse code, and where you can download software designed for that use. Whether you use audio cassettes, CDs, computer software, or a partner to send and receive, you won't get anywhere until you get started. As a small child learns first to crawl, then to walk, and finally, to run, you, too, must learn in steps. Learn each character as a sound.
Morse code is a language of sounds.
Never write dots and dashes. Repetition is the key to remembering anything, including Morse characters. Some folks master it in days, others in months. All who kept at it got it. The Farnsworth Method is recommended.