six-eight time

British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: six-eight.  music a form of compound duple time in which there are six quaver beats to the bar, indicated by the time signature

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six-eight time

In three-four time, six eighth notes may have one hook, but in six-eight time they should preferably have separate hooks of three eighth notes each.

From How to Write Music Musical Orthography by Clement A. Harris

This latter Polonaise is preceded by an andante spianato in G in six-eight time, and unaccompanied.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by James Huneker

Richard had composed an overture in six-eight time with a fearful stroke of the drum, a Paukenschlag, every fourth or fifth bar; Dorn played it; the audience grew mirthful.

From Richard Wagner Composer of Operas by John F. Runciman

For there was a seeming confusion of three-four time with six-eight time.

From The Shadow World by Hamlin Garland

Expressed in modern notation it would mean the interpolation of bars of three-four time in the course of a composition which was in six-eight time.

From The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor Shanties by Richard Runciman Terry