# Bugling Merit Badge Requirements

- Eagle-required: No
- Category: Arts and Crafts
- Official requirements: https://www.scouting.org/merit-badges/bugling/
- Pamphlet: https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Music%20Bugling.pdf
- Last synced from scouting.org: 2026-03-30
- Overview: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/bugling/index.md
- Digital Resource Guide: https://merit-badge.university/merit-badges/bugling/guide/index.md

Learn bugle history, master 10 traditional military calls like Reveille and Taps, compose your own call, and serve as troop bugler to earn this merit badge.

## Requirements

- **1** *History of the Bugle* Give a brief history of the bugle.
- **2** (Do all) Do the following:
  - **2.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 for your troop or patrol to signal a common group activity, such as assembling for mealtime or striking a campsite. Play the call that you have composed before your unit or patrol.
- **3** *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** *When Calls Are Used* Explain when each of the calls in requirement 3 is used.
- **5** *Caring for Your Bugle* Explain how to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle.
- **6** *Three Months of Service* Serve as bugler in your troop for three months.