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Q: Why is a trumpet used as a substitute for a bugle in taps?
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Are brass instruments used for taps?

Yes. Traditionally a bugle, sometimes a trumpet.


Which musical instrument was Taps written?

The music for Taps was designed for the bugle. It replaced the call for extingush lights in the Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac as ordered by Union General Daniel Butterfield in July, 1862. Since 1885 it has been played over the graves of US Serviceman.


What was the song taps first used for?

The song "taps " was used for an official bugle call


What is the name of the brass instrument used at the horse races?

Trumpet, bugle,or herald trumpet.


What valve combinations on a trumpet would be the same key as the bugle?

If the bugle is in the normal key of B-flat, then the notes played by the bugle correspond to the open notes of the trumpet - no valves pressed down at all. If the bugle is in a different key than the trumpet, you will need to transpose the bugle notes into the key of the trumpet to find which notes to play on the trumpet. After you have done the transposition, it should be the case that the same valve combination can be used for all the bugle notes in that key.


What do Americas call taps?

The American military has a bugle call named 'Taps' - Similar to. but not the same as the British 'Last Post'. Both are 'end of day ' bugle calls and are also used in military funerals


What in musical terms is a bugle?

A bugle is an instrument. It's similar to a trumpet, but it has no valves. It's commonly used for military purposes.


What song was given the name Taps?

Taps is a variation of an earlier bugle call known as the "Scott Tattoo," which was used in the U.S. from 1835 until 1860.


What instrument is used to wake soldiers?

Usually it's a horn, french or brass. Sometimes a trumpet is used.


What is a kind of horn or trumpet used in army?

That would be a bugle. Bugles actually only play about four notes; all bugle calls are based on them.


A kind of horn or trumpet used in the army?

That would be a bugle. Bugles actually only play about four notes; all bugle calls are based on them.


How do you play the army wake up song on the trumpet using the terms first valve second valve and third valve?

Any trumpet call used in the military was originally for bugle, which had no valves. As such, any military bugle call can be played on trumpet without changing valve fingerings.