Requirements

1. 1

   1. History of the Bugle

   History of the Bugle

   Give a brief history of the bugle.
2. 2

   2. How the Bugle Works

   Do the following:

   Do all

   1. a.

      How It Makes Sound

      Explain and demonstrate how the bugle makes sound, and explain how the bugle is related to other brass wind instruments.
   2. b.

      Compose a Bugle Call

      Play the call that you have composed before your unit or patrol.
3. 3

   3. Sounding Bugle Calls

   Sound Ten Calls

   Sound 10 of the following bugle calls: “First Call,” “Reveille,” “Assembly,” “Mess,” “Drill,” “Fatigue,” “Officers,” “Recall,” “Church,” “Swimming,” “Fire,” “Retreat,” “To the Colors,” “Call to Quarters,” and “Taps.”
4. 4

   3. Sounding Bugle Calls

   When Calls Are Used

   Explain when each of the calls in requirement 3 is used.
5. 5

   5. Care & Maintenance

   Caring for Your Bugle

   Explain how to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle.
6. 6

   6. Serving as Troop Bugler

   Three Months of Service

   Serve as bugler in your troop for three months.