{"id":13186,"date":"2020-05-28T16:38:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T23:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/?p=13186"},"modified":"2025-04-03T22:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T05:17:01","slug":"how-to-count-68-time-in-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/how-to-count-68-time-in-music\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Count 6\/8 Time in Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\">\n  How to count 6\/8 time when you see the time signature of <strong>6\/8<\/strong>? You&#8217;ve learned how to count with 4\/4 time signature in   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Note Durations<\/a>. So in 6\/8 time, you&#8217;ll count six (6) of the eighth note (1\/8) in one measure, for example :<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  1,2,3,4,5,6  |   1,2,3,4,5,6   |   1,2,3,4,5,6   |   1,2,3,4,5,6<!--more--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  Here is an example of a song with 6\/8 time: If You&#8217;re Happy and You Know It.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7657664941265518\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mxM7cPCeWJE\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<!--\n  Watch the video below for an example of how to count 4\/4 and 3\/4 times -\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b0hocuYC0Ds\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\n&nbsp;\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/music-notation-note-durations.jpg\" alt=\"Music Notation - Note Durations\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3800\" \/><\/a>\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/if-you-are-happy-and-you-know-it-1.jpg\" alt=\"if-you-are-happy-and-you-know-it\" width=\"440\" height=\"550\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10785\" \/>\n--><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  More songs played in <font color=\"red\">6\/8 time<\/font> &#8211;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8rpJ8fqEoM4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/piano-music-heart-and-soul\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Heart_and_Soul_120.2-e1626268866755.jpg\" alt=\"Heart_and_Soul_120.2\" width=\"440\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14650\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      <strong>___________________________________<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\">\n      <font color=\"red\">You May Also Like:<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n      Learn How to Read Music Notation<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/1.-Treble-C-Middle.2_300.2.jpg\" alt=\"=1. 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src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Music-Notation.20.jpg\" alt=\"Music Notation.20\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10035\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"430\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n      <font size=\"12\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/sheetmusic\/publicdomainsheetmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Public Domain Songs<\/a><\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n      <font size=\"3\">Downloadable Free Sheet Music&nbsp;<br \/>\nwww.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/sheetmusic\/publicdomainsheetmusic\/<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"4\"><\/p>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Free<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      Keys Layout&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a 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target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/black-key-names.jpg\" alt=\"Black Key Names\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3914\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Note Durations<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/note-duration.jpg\" alt=\"note-duration\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7007\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff66ff\"><b>Interactive<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/resources\/reference\/virtualpianochords\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2.jpg\" alt=\"free-piano-chord-chart-250.2\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/free-piano-chord-chart-250.2-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"145\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color:#ff66ff\"><b>How to read<\/b><\/span>&nbsp;<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4\/#lesson4\" 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wp-image-15634\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<font size=\"5\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n  <span style=\"color: #ff0099\">Learn for Free &#8211; Online Piano Lessons<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<table width=\"440\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=1\/#lesson1\">1<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=2\/#lesson2\">2<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/pianolayout\/?id=3\/#lesson3\">3<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=4#\/lesson4\">4<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/preparation\/basicmusicnotation\/?id=5\/#lesson5\">5<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=6\/#lesson6\">6<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=7\/#lesson7\">7<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/learnsongs\/?id=8\/#lesson8\">8<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=9\/#lesson9\">9<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=10\/#lesson10\">10<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #00ff99\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/chords\/?id=11\/#lesson11\">11<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ff7700\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zebrakeys.com\/lessons\/beginner\/musictheory\/?id=12\/#lesson12\">12<\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"2\" align=\"center\">|<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\" 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