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Music: Practice & Theory

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    I wouldn't even care. What you asking about is mostly part of the arrangement side, which is also up to the performer(s). Besides, what's "catchy"? Even playing absolutely nothing can be quite "catchy" in some situations: remember that rests can be important as much as (if not more than) played notes. If you're writing an arrangement for a specific ensemble, then you may consider the exact opposite: don't tell the soloist what to do, but tell everybody else to leave the soloist their space by using stops/rests/obbligatos in other parts. The soloist will then instinctively know what to do.
    – musicamante
    Commented Dec 15, 2024 at 2:56
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    I have not found taking over a solo at the end of another soloist’s chorus to be a typical occurrence at all in my experience. It is actually considered bad form in most cases because it prevents the first soloist from ending their solo where they choose. The exception is if there is a solo break built into the final chorus of the previous solo.
    – John Belzaguy
    Commented Dec 16, 2024 at 19:36