Tattoo (bugle call)

Tattoo is a bugle call signals that all light in squad rooms be extinguished and that all loud talking and other disturbances be discontinued within 15 minutes, at which time Taps should follow.^[1] At 28 bars long Tattoo is recognized as longest bugle call in the repertoire of the United States Army.

	Tattoo Tattoo played on the bugle by a member of the United States Army Band
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Origins

The original concept of this call was played on the snare drum and was known as "tap-too," with the same rule applying.

References

See also

• Military tattoo

Bugle calls Adjutant's Assembly Attention Boots and Saddles Quarters Charge Church Drill Fatigue Fire First First Sergeant's Guard Mount Last Mail Mess Officer's Pay Recall Reveille Rouse Sunset Taps Tattoo Norwegian Army Mexican Armed Forces