6/8 Time Signature Example:

A time signature of 6/8 means count 6

eighth notes to each bar. This is also a
very often-used time signature. You
would count the beat: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and so on…
Now you will wonder why can’t you just reduce 6/8 to
3/4? After all, they add up to the same amount. One
reason you might pick one time
signature versus the other is how the
music is organized. 6/8 is grouped into 2
groups of 3 eighth notes. 3/4 time would
be grouped into 3 groups of 2 eighth
notes. Depending on the structure of the bassline or song,
it may make sense to group it one way instead of the
other. So 6/8 feels more like two, while 3/4 feels more
like three.