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Originally Posted by charlene
I figure 6/8 is twice as fast..lol
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the counting is 2x as fast within each measure but since the eight note is half the duration of a quarter note, the overall duration of each measure will be the same...no effect on total song length
imo, it's all about where the "push" is ie. where the emphasis falls within the measure that determines whether you are in 3/4 time vs 6/8 time
3/4 - think of a waltz with the emphasis on the first beat (of 3)
6/8 - think of the emphasis on the 1st and 4th beat (of 6)
...the Wreck would lose it's feel if scored in 3/4 time...think of counting in two groups of three (123 456) instead of three groups of two (12 34 56)
...it's all about finding the lowest common denominator, meter-wise...clear as mud?