The
bugle is one of the simplest
brass instruments; it is essentially a small
horn with no
valves. All
pitch control is done by varying the player's
embouchure, since the bugle has no other mechanism for controlling pitch. Consequently, the bugle is limited to
notes within the
harmonic series. The bugle is used mainly in the
military.
Military bugle in Bb
Larger version
See also The Last Post[?], Reveille[?], Rouse[?], Taps.