• ISBN: 1-5622-2212-0
• ISBN13: 978-15622-2212-3
• Number Of Pages: 68
• Item Weight: 90 g
• Product Dimensions: 142 x 8 x 216 mm
• Author: Nelson Knode
• Publisher: Mel Bay Publications Inc
• Format: Paperback
• Skill Level: Absolute Beginner
• First Published: 1982

This excellent book by respected educator, Nelson Knode, was first published in 1982. The Bugle Handbook remains the primer for beginner Bugle players to this day. The book teaches the fundamentals of music and gradually introduces new concepts such as eighth notes and double and triple tonguing into the bugle calls and studies.

Mel Bay has provided an excellent tools for the untrained fledgling musician. As well as people simply wanting to learn how to play the Bugle, The Bugle Handbook by Nelson Knode comes highly recommend Cadets, School Marching Bands, Scouts and similar organisations.

• Basics of Bugle Playing
• Producing a Tone
• Music Theory
• Note Values
• Double Tonguing
• Triple Tonguing
• Note Studies
• 40 All-time Favourite Bugle Calls.

1. Around About (A Call)

2. Assembly

4. Bugler's Parade

5. Climb The Mountain And Hold On

6. Clouds Adrifting

7. Come To Church (A Call)

8. Drill

9. Fast Drill

10. First Call

12. Forest Capers

13. Good Friends

14. Happy Days

15. Harvest Time

16. Hit The Trail

17. Let's Go To School

18. Lonesome Pines

19. Memories

20. Mess Call

22. Old Soldiers

23. Old Timer

24. Ole Buddies

25. Over The Top

26. Pleasant Dreams

27. Recall

28. Retreat (British)

29. Reveille

31. Reveille (British)

32. Sleepy Time

33. Taps

35. Tattoo

36. Tattoo (Last Post, British)

37. The Rainbow

38. Time To Play

39. To The Colors

40. Twilight Dreams

41. Wash Up (A Call)

42. Where Did You Get That Drummer

43. You're In The Army Now