Exercises · Rhythm & Key Signatures · Musiktheorie

Simple vs compound: 3/4 or 6/8?

Both time signatures hold six eighth notes in a measure. The difference is how they group. 3/4 has three beats, and each one splits in two. 6/8 has two big beats, and each one splits in three. The beams show you the groups. (See Handouts 44 and 45.)

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