In tegoto of Kyoto-style tegotomono, many have preludes called 'jo' or 'makura' in the beginning, which serve as introductory parts in relation to maeuta (the former song).
京流手事物曲の手事では、手事の最初に前唄からの導入部的な部分である「序」または「マクラ」を持つものが多い。