I always thought, a bugle was a flügelhorn. Hm.This is not a 'bugle' in the musicological sense of the word. What is refered to here, is a drum and bugle corps bugle, which has 'evolved' over time from the US military G bugle. In the early '30's, a D crook was devised, which was replaced by a piston valve, resulting in a horn in G/D. It was during this time that bugles in different sizes were introduced(french horn and baritone).
Can anyone enlighten me?
In the early '60's a rotary valve was added, creating a bugle in G/D/F, also the contrabass bugle was introduced. In the late '60's the 'plumbing' was rearranged to G/F/F#, aproximating the first two valves on a standard brass instrument. In the mid '70's the piston/rotory arrangement was replaced by two
pistons. In '88 a third valve was added, and last year, the whole thing came full-circle when Bb marching instruments were approved (but no sousaphones or trombones. Long, I know, but I hope this helps.
Pax, Bill Souder l_P
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