California Theatre Organ - Second Touch


Second touch is a feature of Wurlitzer manuals and pedals that activates a second registration when the key is pushed with a bit more pressure -- 1/8 inch past the first touch depressed-key position (illustrated above). Accompaniment and melody line of a chord can be played on one manual: accompaniment on first-touch with normal key pressure, melody line with extra key pressure on one key to engage second-touch.