How To: Figure out Rubik's Cube notation

How to Figure out Rubik's Cube notation

Has a Rubik's Cube got you stumped? This video demonstrates how to understand notation in a three-by-three cube. Step one of the video is to understand that there are three types of pieces in a cube. One is a center pieces, these demonstrate what the color of the side must become. Next, is an edge piece. This is one piece with two stickers. Lastly, there is a corner piece. This is a corner on the cube. It has three stickers. Finally, once you understand the notation of the pieces of the cube, the author of the video demonstrates how there are only a few possible places upon which the specifically colored piece can be placed to solve the puzzle. The video then ends with a quick example of a randomly messed Rubik's Cube being solved.