The Woman Of The House
Misc tunes
1 min 19 sec
Open scoreThe Woman Of The House sheet music
Three separate settings of “The Woman of the House” are available here, each listed without a named composer and each notated differently. One opens with no sharps or flats in 4/4; the other two open with one sharp, notated in 2/2 and 4/4 respectively. Because the settings differ in key, metre and length, it is worth opening more than one before deciding which to work from. The listings do not specify instrumentation or a historical origin for the tune, so those details are best confirmed from the notation itself rather than assumed from the title.
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The Woman of the House
Misc tunes
1 min 36 sec · Score #103362
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The woman of the house
anon.
1 min 29 sec
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The Woman Of The House
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4 min 16 sec · Score #179285
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The Woman Of The House
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1 min 20 sec · Score #85816
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The Woman of the House
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4 min 16 sec · Score #132158
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The Woman of the House
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4 min 48 sec
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The Woman Of The House
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1 min 20 sec · Score #125280
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The Woman Of The House
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1 min 4 sec
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The Woman of the House
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2 min 8 sec · Score #163876
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The woman of the house
anon.
1 min 44 sec
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The Woman of the House
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2 min 8 sec · Score #220861
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The Woman Of The House
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3 min 44 sec
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The Woman Of The House
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2 min 9 sec
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The Woman Of The House
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1 min 20 sec · Score #244985
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The Woman of the House
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1 min 20 sec · Score #10277
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The Woman Of The House
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1 min 20 sec · Score #67046
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The Woman Of The House
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1 min 20 sec · Score #126331
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The Woman of the House
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1 min 36 sec · Score #177939
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The Woman of the House
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1 min 36 sec · Score #211438
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Comparing the three settings
The most obvious differences are at the top of each score. One setting begins with an empty key signature in 4/4, while the other two begin with one sharp, one written in 2/2 and one in 4/4. They also differ in length: the versions run to roughly 168, 181 and 290 notes, with playing times of about 1:29, 1:36 and 1:19 in the listings. Those figures describe individual scores and are a rough guide to density rather than a measure of musical quality.
What the opening signatures do and do not tell you
A key signature and time signature describe how a score begins, not how it unfolds. A tune that opens with one sharp may modulate or use accidentals later, and a 2/2 marking changes how the beat is felt rather than how many notes appear. Compare a few bars of each setting if you want to know whether the versions are close relatives or noticeably different arrangements of the same title.
Details the listings leave open
No instrument or ensemble is named for any of the three settings, and none carries a composer credit. The title is shared across all three, but the available information does not establish whether they descend from a single traditional tune, whether they are independent pieces sharing a name, or where the tune comes from. Checking the notation — clef, range, phrasing and any ornament signs — is the reliable way to judge which setting suits your instrument.
Scores to open first
- The Woman Of The House
Catalogue duration 1 min 19 sec. Opening key signature: 1 sharp (G major). Opening time signature: 4/4.
- The Woman of the House
Catalogue duration 1 min 36 sec. Opening key signature: 1 sharp (G major). Opening time signature: 2/2.
- The woman of the house
Catalogue duration 1 min 29 sec. Opening key signature: No sharps or flats. Opening time signature: 4/4.
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Common questions
What key and time signature is The Woman of the House in?
The three available settings of The Woman of the House do not share one key or metre. One score opens with no sharps or flats in 4/4, a second opens with one sharp (G major) in 2/2, and a third opens with one sharp in 4/4. These describe only the opening of each score, so accidentals or later changes may follow.
Who composed The Woman of the House?
None of the three settings of The Woman of the House credits a named composer; the listings either mark the composer as anonymous or leave the field blank. No attribution can therefore be made from the available information, and the piece should be treated as unattributed until a verified source says otherwise.
Do the three versions differ musically?
The three settings of The Woman of the House differ in key, metre and length. Two open with one sharp and one opens with an empty key signature; metres are 4/4 and 2/2; and the scores contain roughly 168, 181 and 290 notes respectively. Note and duration figures describe individual scores and should be read as approximate.
Is The Woman of the House an Irish traditional tune?
The title follows a pattern common in traditional tune naming, but no supplied source confirms an Irish origin, a dance type, or a date for The Woman of the House. The scores are catalogued without composer, region or genre information, so claims about the tune's background should be checked against a documented collection before being relied on.
What instrument is The Woman of the House written for?
The listings for The Woman of the House do not name an instrument, voice or ensemble. The clef, range and any chord symbols in the notation are the practical guide to what a given setting suits, so open the score and check those details before choosing a version for your instrument.
How should I choose among the available settings?
Start with the key that sits best on your instrument, then compare metre and length. A setting notated in 2/2 will feel broader in pulse than one in 4/4, and the longest of the three carries considerably more notes than the shortest. Reading the first few bars of each will show whether the melodic content is close or substantially varied.