Touches: Grandsire Doubles
How to use this touch reference:
The table lists rotations of the touch calling (when it’s multiple part and worthwhile).
The stable bells are the easiest to call from: they do the same thing in every part of the touch.
The part cycle tells us what the other bells are doing: for example, (243) means that 2, 4 and 3 cycle through each other’s starting point in each part (2 → 4 → 3 → 2).
A green row suggests that is the most standard (or musical) way to call it.
This a not a full list of possible G5 touches; for that see Complib.
Classic touches
60: BP x 3
| Touch part | Stable bells | Part cycle |
|---|---|---|
| PB | 5 | (243) |
| BP | 3 | (254) |
Calling from 5 or 3 (per stable bell) has you just alternating doing 3rds and double 4-5 up.
120: BPBPSP x 2
| Touch part | Stable bells | Part cycle | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| PBPBPS | 3, 5 | (23) | Easiest called from 5 |
| BPBPSP | 3, 5 | (24) | Easiest called from 3 |
This is just the 60 with a bob replaced with a single, repeated.
Calling from 3 or 5 and you’re still just alternating 3rds and double 4-5 up.
Other touches
59: PSP x 2
| Touch part | Stable bells | Part cycle |
|---|---|---|
| PSP | none | (2534) |
Comes round at handstroke.
Every bell does all the possible work at a single.
40: S x 4
| Touch part | Stable bells | Part cycle |
|---|---|---|
| S | none | (2435) |
Every bell does all the possible work at a single.
40: SP x 2
| Touch part | Stable bells | Part cycle |
|---|---|---|
| SP | 3, 4 | (25) |
| PS | 3, 5 | (24) |
20: BB
Single part.
240: SSSBSSSP x 3
| Touch part | Stable bells | Part cycle |
|---|---|---|
| SSSBSSSP | 3 | (254) |
Produces every change at handstroke and backstroke; easiest to call of three possible 240s with this property (rotations aside).