* In Piers Anthony's ''[[Literature/ApprenticeAdept Blue Adept]]'' this is played straight and then averted. Protagonist Stile, during his run through the tournament, is matched against a talented musician by the name of Clef, and has a harmonica duel with him. Stile quickly sees that Clef is far more technically skilled, so he plays for a tie (and therefore a return to the computer to select a different category) by winning over the audience. Instead of getting a tie, however, the competitors are instructed to play a tie-breaker round... as a duet. After a little coaching from Stile, Clef quickly picks up Stile's tricks and also begins drawing in the audience, resulting in him becoming an even better musician.
** And then the trope played straight when the judges award the victory to Stile, on the grounds that if Clef's improvement was due to Stile's instruction, then Stile was the better musician. Becomes more than a little heartwarming when it is Clef himself who immediately understands the decision and explains this to Stile: [[DefeatMeansFriendship the two become friends for life]].

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