<Li> The cornu ( Latin `` horn '' ) was a long tubular metal wind instrument that curved around the musician 's body , shaped rather like an uppercase G. It had a conical bore ( again like a French horn ) and a conical mouthpiece . It may be hard to distinguish from the buccina . The cornu was used for military signals and on parade . The cornicen was a military signal officer who translated orders into calls . Like the tuba , the cornu also appears as accompaniment for public events and spectacle entertainments . </Li>
<Li> The cornu ( Latin `` horn '' ) was a long tubular metal wind instrument that curved around the musician 's body , shaped rather like an uppercase G. It had a conical bore ( again like a French horn ) and a conical mouthpiece . It may be hard to distinguish from the buccina . The cornu was used for military signals and on parade . The cornicen was a military signal officer who translated orders into calls . Like the tuba , the cornu also appears as accompaniment for public events and spectacle entertainments . </Li>
as part of the ancient roman army the cornicen sounded signals on
as part of the ancient roman army the cornicen sounded signals on
parade
parade