Question: what is the difference between 3/4 time and 6/8 time?
Answer: 6/8 consists of two groups of 3 eighth notes, whereas 3/4 consists of three groups of 2 eighth notes. A group here is the same as one beat. ... On the other hand since the beats in 6/8 time are dotted quarter beats, they are naturally divisible by three and that makes it a compound meter.