By far my top reason for loving music written in 6/8 time is because you can dance to it--but it is not just some ordinary ballroom dance that goes with 6/8 time, but the wonderful, graceful Viennese Waltz!
When my awesome husband Jesse and I got married, I had just finished taking a social dance class and had learned Waltz and Viennese Waltz. I love the way waltzing feels--graceful and gentle and wonderful--and I decided that since our wedding day would likely be the only time I'd wear anything nearly that fancy, I wanted to waltz at our reception! I tried to teach my sweet husband to waltz--but unfortunately walking in a straight line in 3/4 time was too difficult for him. On a whim, I tried to teach him the more complex Viennese waltz, and he caught right on! (I attribute this directly to the magic of 6/8 time) And so, we were able to Viennese waltz at our wedding reception. It was a fun thing to do together as newlyweds, and has quickly become a very happy memory for both of us.
Here's the video of our dance, if you're curious!
And here's the full song, if that 40 second snippet wasn't enough for you!
And that, my friends, is a wonderful example of the richness of living a 6/8 lifestyle.
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