The Black Nag sheet music

Compare the opening key and metre

The listed versions begin in different keys and metres: D major with a 6/4 signature, D minor with 6/8, and G major with 6/8. An opening signature describes the start of a score, not necessarily every change later in the piece, so look through the score if you need a stable key or metre.

Match the title to the version you need

The title appears as 'The Black Nag', 'Three times - The Black Nag' and 'Black Nag or The Galloping Nag'. The combined title presents 'The Galloping Nag' as an alternative name in that listing, while the 'Three times' wording distinguishes another listed score. Choose by the musical content, not the title alone.

Use listed durations cautiously

Displayed durations range from roughly 18 seconds to roughly 72 seconds. These figures describe individual score listings and should not be treated as reliable performance times; tempo, repeats and the version chosen can change the actual length.

What the listings do not establish

If you need a scholarly or period-specific source, look for an authoritative edition rather than relying on the title alone.

Scores to open first

• Three times - The Black Nag

  Catalogue duration 18 sec. Opening key signature: 1 flat (D minor). Opening time signature: 6/8.

• The Black Nag

  Catalogue duration 18 sec. Opening key signature: 1 sharp (G major). Opening time signature: 6/8.

• Black Nag or The Galloping Nag

  Catalogue duration 1 min 12 sec. Opening key signature: 2 sharps (D major). Opening time signature: 6/4.

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