Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. aerophones
8. lip-vibrated aerophones
9. [lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore]
10. [lip-vibrated aerophones with conical bore: with valves]

Anotations

Scope note:

Valve bugles introduced by Adolphe Sax of Paris in 1843 and patented by him in 1845, having a moderately conical bore and medium-sized bell; made in nine different sizes from sopranino to contrabass, they have retained their popularity as band instruments to the present day.