@ascentale @ai6yr @Brownian_motion A8. I don't name gears (if they even have names). I just do it by feel and would pass the same thing on to anyone I'm teaching.
I would add that some combinations put more strain on the chain because the chain is going more diagonal from front to back, but you can tell by feel what you need to do.
This goes for friction shifting. I can't really comment on latter-day shifting tech. #BikeNite @bikenite