How to show another instrument lead-in along with the main instrument part in a single stave
I'm arranging a piece of music for a strings ensemble in which players come in sequentially. Initial bass, first violins in bar three, 2nd violins in bar five, violas and cellos in bar seven. For each part I would like to show the preceding two bars of the instrument that started before them (labelled with that instrument and in small noteheads and smaller font for dynamics). Is there a setting that allows this - rather than having to edit each element individually? Part of the problem is that I don't know the right search terms to describe this fairly common approach.
Perhaps this is an issue of engraving?
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The term is "cue". However, "cue notes" is used with three (related) meanings:
a) Small notes that are actually a "cue", i.e., what you want to write;
b) Small notes for other purposes - "cue" here only means "looking like the notes for a)"
c) Small notes on a separate staff, sometimes even called a "cue staff".
H.M.
In reply to The term is "cue". However, … by hmmueller
I usually put the cue notes in a separate voice, usually voice 2 (See https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/voices). That way you are able to also keep the rests needed in the main part.
Attached is an example (work in progress) that includes many cues.
In reply to I usually put the cue notes… by SteveBlower
Question: How to you accomplish it that the cue notes are only in the parts, but not in the conductor's score?
H.M.
In reply to Question: How to you… by hmmueller
By making them invisible in the main score
In reply to I usually put the cue notes… by SteveBlower
Thanks - good tip, makes for cleaner, more compact and more readable score or parts.
In reply to The term is "cue". However, … by hmmueller
Perfect. Thanks - once you have the word it’s easy. Thanks also for clarifying the other uses of cue notes - also handy for optional ornamentation or divisi.