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Rhythm & Time 2 schools

Music skill

Show Cueing

Calling or firing a technical change early enough that it lands on the musical moment.

Why it matters

One skill, used in several kinds of work.

You can practise this in Live Sound, then use the same skill in Lighting.

Live Sound
Lighting

2

schools

19

practice paths

Rhythm & Time

territory

How to learn it

Notice it, practise it, use it again

You may meet the same skill in several exercises or schools. Each one gives you another way to hear or apply it.

01 · Notice

Identify the choice

Focus on the specific musical decision instead of judging the whole attempt as good or bad.

02 · Practise

Complete an exercise

Use a short exercise to hear the skill clearly and try it for yourself.

03 · Apply

Use it in context

Try the same skill in another exercise, another school, or a more complete piece of work.

Practice exercises

Where to practise Show Cueing

These exercises are available in Main Act now. The same exercise may appear in more than one school when it teaches a shared skill.

Live Sound

Recognize the condition early enough to protect the room and the show.

11 exercises
  • Visual Cue
  • Changeover
  • Crew Comm
  • Live Call
  • Load In Sequence
  • Mid Show CrisisTry free
  • Multi Crew
  • Multi Set
  • Show Mix
  • Soundcheck ClockTry free
  • Stadium Show

Lighting

Translate musical intent into color, timing, focus, and a safe rig.

8 exercises
  • Spot Call
  • Light To The BeatTry free
  • Show Caller
  • Chase Builder
  • Timecode Lock
  • Timecode Recover
  • Advance
  • Handover

Related skills

What to learn before or after this

This sequence is a suggestion. You can start here or use the nearby skills to choose what to practise next.

Play it now, no account

Train Show Cueing in two minutes.

Each one is the real drill from its school, ending in a prescription. Nothing is saved until you choose to.

Learn first

Subdivision

This nearby skill can make Show Cueing easier to hear or perform.

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Practise this skill

Add Show Cueing to your next session.

Preview a plan with an exercise suited to your current level. Your result helps choose what you practise afterward.