Playing of the bugle itself takes some patience on both the bugler and instructors side, the most frustrating part being the beginning when the bugler must strengthen his lips in order to play all the notes clearly and precisely.  Not all learner buglers find this part of a course either easy or interesting, however it is a necessary part of the course and a part which can't be rushed as to do so would hinder further progression of the bugler.

Once everyone's lips are strengthened to the standard required they will go on to learn all the duty calls played within an infantry battalion, doing this will help build the buglers confidence up and will also further strengthen their lips getting them ready to learn and start playing some fanfares which is always one of the most rewarding parts of any bugle course.
As on any bugling course there will also be some marches learnt by the buglers which can be played with military bands, although with the disbandment of many military bands this will sadly be a rare occasion. 

On the completion of four months of intense bugling, both theory and practical, the buglers should return to their unit as fully playing buglers who should be able to perform solo and mass bugling jobs.  Once this course is finished there would be no need for a bugler to go on any more courses, as anything else he can learn should be able to be done by him as he will now be able to read and understand basic written music for the bugle.