The Military Band - Regimental Drum Major Association

ody, bell toward the right, and is grasped by the 125. Manual of the Percussion Instruments
rear tubing with the left fingers, right fingers in The manual for the percussion instruments is the
a diagonal position across the chest and moving same as described in paragraphs 114 through
to grasp the bell rim ((4), fig. 54). 116.
Section II. MUSIC
126. Bugle Calls (3) Fatigue call. The signal for all desig-
Bugle calls are musical signals which announce
scheduled and certain nonscheduled events on an
nated personnel to report for fatigue duty ((c),
fig. 59).
Army installation. Scheduled calls will be as prescribed
by the commander and normally will follow
the sequence shown in figure 55. Nonscheduled
calls will be sounded by direction of the commander.
(4) Recall. The signal for certain duties or
drill to cease ((d), fig. 59).
(5) Officers' call. The signal for all officers to
assemble at a designated place ( (e), fig. 59).
(6) Pay day march. A bugle march played to
Bugle calls fall into four classes: warning calls,
formation calls, alarm calls, and service calls,
a. Warning Calls. The following calls are
(1) First call. Sounded as a warning that
personnel will prepare to assemble for a formation
((a), fig. 56).
signify that troops will be paid. The sounding of
pay call will consist of only the first strain repeated
((f), fig. 59).
(7)
(7)
School
School
call
call.
Notification
Notification
that
that
school
school
is
is
about to be held ( (g), fig. 59).
(8) Sick call. The signal for all troops need-
ing medical attention to report to the dispensary
((h), fig. 59).
(2). Drill call. Sounded as a warning to turn
out for drill ( (b), fig. 56).
(9) Mail call. The signal for personnel to as-
semble for the distribution of mail ((i), fig. 59).
(3) Guard mounting. Sounded as a warning
that the guard is about to be assembled for guard
mount ((c),fig. 56).
(10) Church call. The signal that religious
services are about to commence; may also be used
to announce the formation of a funeral escort
(4) Attention. Sounded as a warning that
troops are about to be called to attention ((d),
fig. 56).
((j), fig. 59).
(11) Retreat. The signal marking the end of
the official day ((k), fig. 59).
b. Formation Calls. The following calls are
classed as formation calls:
(1) Assembly. Indicates that troops will as-
(12) Tattoo. The signal that all lights in
squad rooms will be extinguished and that loud
talking, noises, and other disturbances are to be
semble at a designated place ((a), fig. 57). discontinued within 15 minutes ((l), fig. 59).
(2) Adjutant's call. Indicates that the adjutant
is about to form the guard, battalion, or brigade
( (b), fig. 57).
(13) Call to quarters. The signal to summon
all personnel not authorized to be absent to their
quarters for the night ((m), fig. 59).
c. Alarm Calls. The following calls are classed
(14) Taps. This signal is the last call of the
c. Alarm Calls. The following calls are classed day. It signifies that all unauthorized lights are
to be extinguished. This signal is also sounded at
(1) Fire call. Indicates that there is a fire on the completion of a military funeral ceremony
the post or in the vicinity; may also be used for ((n), fig. 59).
fire drill ((a), fig. 58).
(2) To arms. Indicates that all troops will 127. Ceremonial Music
fall in under arms at a designated place without In the conduct of military formations and formal
delay ((b), fig. 58). ceremonies, it is necessary that certain prescribed
d. Service Calls. The following calls are classed musical selections be performed. In the absence
as service calls and include, but are not limited of the band, this music will be performed by a
to, those calls normally sounded as a part of daily bugler or the field music unit as follows:
routine: a. Ruffles and Flourishes. The ruffles and flour-
(1) Reveille. The signal for morning roll call ishes are performed as prescribed in AR 600-25
((a), fig. 59). ( (a), fig. 60).
(2) Mess call. The signal to announce meal- b. General's March. When required, the Gentime
((b), fig. 59). eral's March is played, without pause, immedi-
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