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Taps (bugle call)

Taps is a bugle call sounded to signal "lights out" at the end of a military day, and during patriotic memorial ceremonies and military funerals conducted by the United States Armed Forces. The official military version is played by a single bugle or trumpet, although other versions of the tune may be played in other contexts (e.g., the U.S. Marine Corps…

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Bugle call
Key
B♭ major

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Taps (bugle call)

Nodes73
Edges72
Triples4
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027397
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Taps (bugle call)

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Taps (bugle call) → Bugle call
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Taps (bugle call) → B♭ major

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Taps (bugle call)FormBugle call1.00infobox
Taps (bugle call)KeyB♭ major1.00infobox
a campfireinstance ofGirl Scouts and Girl Guides to mark the end of an evening event0.80text
the Girl Scouts of the USA or American military schoolsinstance ofprimarily by organizations0.80text

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