Tsar Nikk Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 I played GBugle for a few years, then trumpet in my drum corps.I prefered to call the trumpets (which is what they are) trumpets, because during the rest of the year, thats what I called the instrument I played, and it didn't seem to make any sense to call the instruments by their ensemble voicings. That being said, we took a vote as a section the first year we switched... the term soprano won (that was three years ago). This year, I visited the corps, and the only term I heard was trumpet, so the term "trumpet" or "tuba" has finally become acceptable, and doesn't have "dorky-bando" conotations to it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Again, technically speaking...they have ALWAYS been trumpets. Until 2000, they were trumpets in G, but they were still trumpets. So why did we call them soprani back then? I don't know the exact reasons, but I am willing to bet it had to do with wanting to be different than the typical high school band. It's not that big of a deal...I'm just an old dinosaur and liked this particular little tradition. Don't know why it needed to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4181jay Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 it doesn't mean anything in the great scheme of things but to me they will always be sopranos and contras when played in drum corps. At home i play a fluglehorn in g that I've convinced the kids is officially called a fluglebugle! sad, but true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JimF-LowBari Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) I had to rationalize that one myself Jim. Boogie woogie Bugle Boy is played on a Trumpet. I use that association to maintain that a trumpet is still a bugle. hee! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unless you consider the Bridgemen played bugles back in 1979 when they did "Boogie Woogie". :P I've also seen the bugle vs trumpet arguement based on horn construction (conical vs spherical). I'm not a music major so I got kind of lost on that one. Will have to see if I can dig up an explaination. OK Mr Clark what key is your keyed bugle? And thanks for the first color pic I've seen of these horns. Take it 1850-1860 or so??? Edited August 15, 2005 by JimF-xWSMBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 A few Keyed Bugle images Somewhere I have a small book the Smithsonian used to publish about Keyed Bugles. I'd love to find one for my collection, but I'm afraid it would be terribly expensive... almost as much as dinner at Gillette Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartyount Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HOLY <FILTER CIRCUMVENTION REMOVED - GJ> - WTF IS THAT?!!! b**bs Edited August 16, 2005 by Poodle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clark Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 A "Keyed Bugle". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartyount Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Hopefully I can be one of the cool dinosaurs, like a raptor or an allosaurus. :P <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oooh - oooh - Can I be a sopranosaurus?!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 (edited) A few Keyed Bugle imagesSomewhere I have a small book the Smithsonian used to publish about Keyed Bugles. I'd love to find one for my collection, but I'm afraid it would be terribly expensive... almost as much as dinner at Gillette Stadium. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have some booklets I bought at the Henry Ford Museum back in 1985 or so. Great info and pictures but every thing is in black and white. Understand about the expense. :( Bought a one valve Bari with a valve lock (ca late 1930s) a few years ago and that killed my "fun money" budget for a while. I'm back to buying pins and copies of old DC shows. Edited August 15, 2005 by JimF-xWSMBari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommySopranoContra Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Oooh - oooh - Can I be a sopranosaurus?!!!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> b**bs LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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