The Dusty Miller
Misc tunes
22 sec · Score #59444
Open scoreThe Dusty Miller sheet music
The Dusty Miller sheet music is presented here as an anonymous tune title rather than a work attributed to a named composer. The selected scores are all notated in 9/8, with two beginning in G major and one in D major. Use this page to compare the available versions and choose a key that suits your instrument or playing group.
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The Dusty Miller
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27 sec
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The Dusty Miller
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18 sec · Score #201449
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The Dusty Miller
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18 sec · Score #77841
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The Dusty Miller
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18 sec · Score #10576
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The Dusty Miller
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42 sec
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Dusty Miller's Reel
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1 min 4 sec
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The Dusty Miller
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22 sec · Score #82550
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Dusty Miller
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1 min 36 sec · Score #156117
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Dusty Miller
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1 min 49 sec
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Dusty Miller
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2 min 6 sec
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Dusty Miller
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1 min 36 sec · Score #18987
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Dusty Miller
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1 min 36 sec · Score #25015
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Dusty Miller. WCD3/1.047
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48 sec
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Dusty Miller
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2 min 0 sec
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The Dusty Miller. JBut.009
'A Retreat'
1 min 48 sec
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The dusty miller
anon.
19 sec
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The Dusty Miller
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18 sec · Score #249466
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The Dusty Miller
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18 sec · Score #10253
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The Dusty Miller
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18 sec · Score #15648
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What the selected scores show
The Dusty Miller is not credited to a composer in the selected scores; they are listed among miscellaneous tunes. Two versions open in G major and one in D major, and all three are notated in 9/8. The scores differ in length, so compare the notation rather than assuming they are identical settings.
Choosing a key for The Dusty Miller
Because the selected versions begin in G major and D major, key is the first practical choice. Match the key used by your group if you need to play together; for solo work, choose the version whose range and fingering suit your instrument. The listings do not establish a single authoritative key.
Feeling 9/8
A 9/8 bar contains nine eighth-note units. Players normally group them into three broad beats of three, giving the music a compound-triple feel. Check the beaming and accents in each Dusty Miller score for the exact grouping.
What cannot be confirmed
The supplied listings do not identify a composer, origin, or definitive version of The Dusty Miller. No supporting references are available to verify historical claims. Treat the keys, time signatures, and lengths as details of the individual scores, not as proof of a single authoritative setting.
Scores to open first
- The Dusty Miller
Catalogue duration 22 sec. Opening key signature: 1 sharp (G major). Opening time signature: 9/8.
- The Dusty Miller
Catalogue duration 27 sec. Opening key signature: 1 sharp (G major). Opening time signature: 9/8.
- The Dusty Miller
Catalogue duration 18 sec. Opening key signature: 2 sharps (D major). Opening time signature: 9/8.
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Common questions
Who composed The Dusty Miller?
Selected scores for The Dusty Miller do not name a composer; they are grouped with miscellaneous tunes. Because the listings provide no attribution, this page does not credit a specific composer.
What key and time signature are the selected Dusty Miller scores in?
Two selected versions of The Dusty Miller begin in G major and one begins in D major, and all three are notated in 9/8. These details describe the opening of each score, not a claim that every version of the tune uses the same key or metre.
How do the available versions of The Dusty Miller differ?
The selected versions of The Dusty Miller differ in opening key and length: two begin in G major, one in D major, and their note counts and listed durations are not identical. Compare the notation itself before deciding whether they are different settings of the same tune.
What does 9/8 mean when playing The Dusty Miller?
A 9/8 time signature means each bar contains nine eighth-note units. In these Dusty Miller scores, that metre is felt as three broad beats per bar, each divided into three; check the beaming and accents in the individual score for the exact grouping.
How should I choose between the G major and D major versions of The Dusty Miller?
Choose the key that matches the players you are joining; if playing alone, compare the range and fingering of the G major and D major versions and pick the one that sits comfortably on your instrument. The selected scores do not show that one key is more authentic than the other.
Is The Dusty Miller a song with words?
The supplied score details for The Dusty Miller do not include lyrics or a vocal part, and the selected items are listed as tunes. A musician looking for a song setting should check the individual score before assuming text is present.