contrabass bugle

English

Members of the Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps (NY) hornline in 2007, with contrabass bugles (contras).

Noun

contrabass bugle (plural contrabass bugles)

1. (music) A type of tuba designed for marching. It is preferred by drum corps with large tuba sections because it offers a more rich sound than a sousaphone at the expense of volume.