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Adjutant's Call

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"Adjutant's Call" is a bugle call indicating that the adjutant is about to form the guard, battalion, or regiment.[1]

"Assembly", "Adjutant's Call", and "First Sergeant's Call" are the three bugle calls that make up the "formation" category of bugle call.[2]


\header {
  title   = "Adjutant's Call"
  tagline = ##f
}
\paper {
  #(layout-set-staff-size 18)
}
\score {
  <<
    \relative c''' {
    \tempo   4=116
    \key     c \major
    \time    2/4
    \set     Staff.midiInstrument = #"french horn"

    \repeat volta 2 {
      g8-. e16 c16 g'4
      g8-. e16 c16 g'4
      g8-. e16 c16 g8-. g'8-.

    }
    \alternative {
      {
        e8-. g16 e16 c4
      }
      {
        e8-. g16 e16 c4
        \bar "|."
      }
    }
  }
  \drums {
    \repeat volta 2 {
      << { sn8 sn16 sn16 sn4:32~     } \\ { bd8 r8 r4 } >>
      << { sn8 sn16 sn16 sn4:32~     } \\ { bd8 r8 r4 } >>
      << { sn8 sn16 sn16 sn8     sn8 } \\ { bd8 r8 r4 } >>
    }
    \alternative {
      {
        << { sn8 sn16 sn16 sn4:32 \laissezVibrer } \\ { bd8 r8 r4 } >>
      }
      {
        << { sn8 sn16 sn16 sn4:32  } \\ { bd8 r8 r4 } >>
        \bar "|."
      }
    }
  }
  >>
  \layout { }
  \midi   { }
}

The top staff is for the bugler, while the lower staff is for the drums and the cymbals.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S Army Bands Music". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  2. ^ Robert S. Rush, NCO Guide (Stackpole Books: 9th ed.: 2010).