Pop Goes the Weasel sheet music

The scores listed under Pop Goes the Weasel include one titled 'Pop Goes the Weasel (1853 arrangement)' for piano and acoustic bass, one opening in A major with a 2/2 time signature, and one opening in G major in 6/8. The titles and opening details describe individual scores, not a complete survey of every version of the tune.

Both 6/8 and 2/2 appear among the listed Pop Goes the Weasel scores. One 6/8 score opens with three sharps and a listed tempo of 180 BPM, another 6/8 score opens in G major, and a further score opens in A major in 2/2. Check the time signature on the version you choose rather than assuming one metre for the tune.

The score titled 'Pop Goes the Weasel (1853 arrangement)' lists piano and acoustic bass as its parts. That part list applies to that score only; other listed versions do not give the same instrumentation, so confirm the parts before choosing one for a specific ensemble.

Compare each opening key with your instrument's range, your singer's comfortable range, or the key used by your ensemble. The listed Pop Goes the Weasel scores open in A major (three sharps) and G major (one sharp), and one 6/8 score opens with three sharps. If you need a different key, plan whether you will transpose the score yourself or find another version.

The title labels one Pop Goes the Weasel score as an 1853 arrangement, but the title alone does not verify the date, arranger or publication source. Treat the date as a description attached to that score and check an authoritative edition or reference if the historical details matter to you.

One score titled 'Pop Goes the Weasel (1853 arrangement)' carries the credit 'TraditionalAdapted from an arrangement by Jas. W. Porter'. The wording indicates an arrangement rather than a newly composed work, but the credit should be checked against an authoritative edition before it is treated as fact.