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A trumpet that skipped college: no valves, all attitude, runs the army on melody.
means A simple brass instrument without valves, played by changing lip tension, used for military and ceremonial signals.
from From Latin buculus, a young ox — early horns were literally made from the animal, so the name stuck even after metal took over.
Note limitPlays only a handful of natural harmonics.
TapsIts most famous tune signals lights-out and funerals.
No valvesPitch lives entirely in the player's lips.