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.

Featured touches

79: PSPB PSBP

Possibly the nicest touch of Grandsire Doubles?

• All the music without having to ring a full 120
• Music is equally spaced out in the 2nd half
• Easy to call (just don’t forget the BP at end)
• Not overly short

Call from the 5 (best): alternating 3rds and d.d. 4-5 up.

Can also call from the 4: alternating single 2nds and d.d. 4-5 up (in-out hunt) (but be careful how long you’re in the hunt!)

59: BSPSBP x 3

• All the music without having to ring a full 120
• Music is equally spaced out in the 2nd half

Call from the 5: you do 3rds (unaffected) at the bobs, and d.d. 4-5 up at the singles.

Wedding Touch: 59/100/120

The 59 above is the shortest part of this wedding touch:¹

60: PB x 3

The music all happens in the initial 59 touch (which is what you want in case you just ring the 59).

Classic touches

60: PB x 3

Call from the recommended bell and you just alternate 3rds and d.d. 4-5 up.

Often called as PB x 3, but BP x 3 is more musical.

120: PBPSPB x 2

Usually called as PBPBPS x 2, but this way is more musical.

This is just the 60 with a bob replaced with a single, repeated.

Calling from 5 and you’re still just alternating 3rds and double 4-5 up.

Although it’s a 120, and so has all the music, you still have some choice of which music is at backstroke or handstroke, and where the music appears (personally I like it when the music all rolls up just before the end).

80: PSPB x 2

All the music without having to ring a full 120.

A simpler variation of all-the-music 79.

Other touches

59: PSP x 2

Comes round at handstroke.

Every bell does all the possible work at a single.

40: S x 4

Every bell does all the possible work at a single.

40: SP x 2

20: BB

Single part.

240: SSSBSSSP x 3

Produces every change at handstroke and backstroke; easiest to call of three possible 240s with this property (rotations aside).

More 240s here

Tips

• When you’re at the leadhead for Queens (135246): calling SBP goes through tittums, kings/whittington, backrounds, coming round at handstroke.