"Adjutant's Call" is a bugle call indicating that the

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is about to form the guard, battalion, or regiment. "

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", "Adjutant's Call", and " First Sergeant's Call" are the three bugle calls that make up the "formation" category of bugle call.Robert S. Rush, ''NCO Guide'' (

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: 9th ed.: 2010). \header \paper \score The top staff is for the

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, while the lower staff is for the

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and the cymbals.

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