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Notation reference
Cues
Cues are passages of music shown in instrumental parts that are played by a different player, usually to help orientate players before entries or solos following a significant passage of rests.
General placement and notation conventions for cues
Cues are usually notated using notes of a smaller size than normal notes, with the name of the cued instrument indicated at the start of the passage.

General placement and notation conventions for cues

Cues are usually notated using notes of a smaller size than normal notes, with the name of the cued instrument indicated at the start of the passage.

It is generally accepted that full-sized rests are shown above/below cues to reinforce that the player reading the cue does not play these notes.

Cues might exclude some notations that are present in the source instrument. However, cues normally include slurs, articulations, and dynamics, as these often help the player reading the cue to identify passages.

Depending on the register of the cued instrument and the range of each cue passage, clef changes might also be needed at the start of cues.