PsychologyAugust 13, 2026

bugle

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Definition

A brass instrument similar to a trumpet but typically without valves, traditionally used for military signals or, in a modified form, as a central melodic instrument in drum and bugle corps.

Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'bugle,' which meant a wild ox, it originally referred to a hunting horn made from the animal's horn before evolving into the brass instrument we recognize today.

In the news

In the context of Drum Corps International, the term refers to the specialized, high-performance brass instruments used by marching musicians to produce powerful, harmonized melodies.

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