"
Taps" is a
bugle call played at dusk, during flag ceremonies, and at
military funerals 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
US Marines Ceremonial Music site has recordings of two bugle and one band version). It is also performed often at
Boy Scout,
Girl Scout, and
Girl Guide meetings and camps. The tune is also sometimes known as "
Butterfields Lullaby", or by the first line of the lyric, "Day Is Done". The duration may vary to some extent; the typical recording below is 59 seconds long.