How to Play Reveille
Hearing someone play Reveille brings a moment of reflection at the start of a day. Reveille can provide a vibrant wake up call in the morning or serve as a remembrance of the departed. It is a fairly easy song to play.
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Instructions
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Concentrate on a C Major triad - C, E and G - while you also use the tonic, Major third and dominant.
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Use sheet music for "Reveille" if you need help learning the song. The chords are simple enough to learn by heart, but sheet music is nice to refer to while you are learning.
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Practice this piece with proper lip control.
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Study and listen as you play. Practice the music.
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Play Reveille in the morning, not at night for bedtime. See Resources for notes and a sound clip of the Reveille.
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Tips & Warnings
In the movie from "Here to Eternity" Montgomery Clift's character, Private Prewitt, plays Reveille.
Reveille is played at dawn to wake the troops from sleep to get them ready for morning roll call.
Reveille is also played while raising our National Colors.
Reveille is a bugle call or musical signal. Bugle calls or musical signals are used to get the troops ready for a particular action.
Reveille is a service call in the military.
