I have been following "The Commandant's Own" for some time. I met MGySgt. Rulapaugh at MCRD San Diego in late February, when I attended the 2020 Battle Color Detachment performance. This interview was quite informative for me, especially about the bugle, since I mostly focus my attention on the percussion instruments. I was really surprised at the percentage of former DCI members! 94.3%!!! If you ever get to attend The Evening Parade at Marine Barracks, Washington, with "The President's Own", "The Commandant's Own", The Marine Color Guard, and the Silent Drill Platoon, you will be amazed! Watching these Marines perform is so moving!
I was recruited out of the ranks in 1968. Never played a bugle prior. Was given an instrument, given music to memorize in a period of time and was told if I could not make the cut I would go back to my former MOS. My base pay was $136 per month. I played until 1971 when I was discharged.
There is no "n" in the abbreviation for master gunnery sergeant. It's MGySgt. A master gunnery sergeant is the equivalent of a SGM in the Army. A soprano bugle is the name for what you think of as a bugle, like a trumpet. With the addition of other voices, the "bugle" has become the "soprano bugle." As mentioned, The Commandant's Own also has mellophone, baritone and contrabass (like a tuba) bugles. They are all pitched in G and have 2 valves, the type of bugle used by competitive drum and bugle corps from 1977-1989.
I have been following "The Commandant's Own" for some time. I met MGySgt. Rulapaugh at MCRD San Diego in late February, when I attended the 2020 Battle Color Detachment performance. This interview was quite informative for me, especially about the bugle, since I mostly focus my attention on the percussion instruments. I was really surprised at the percentage of former DCI members! 94.3%!!!
If you ever get to attend The Evening Parade at Marine Barracks, Washington, with "The President's Own", "The Commandant's Own", The Marine Color Guard, and the Silent Drill Platoon, you will be amazed! Watching these Marines perform is so moving!
I was recruited out of the ranks in 1968. Never played a bugle prior. Was given an instrument, given music to memorize in a period of time and was told if I could not make the cut I would go back to my former MOS. My base pay was $136 per month. I played until 1971 when I was discharged.
There is no "n" in the abbreviation for master gunnery sergeant. It's MGySgt. A master gunnery sergeant is the equivalent of a SGM in the Army.
A soprano bugle is the name for what you think of as a bugle, like a trumpet. With the addition of other voices, the "bugle" has become the "soprano bugle." As mentioned, The Commandant's Own also has mellophone, baritone and contrabass (like a tuba) bugles. They are all pitched in G and have 2 valves, the type of bugle used by competitive drum and bugle corps from 1977-1989.
Thank you, fixed the typo!