# 6/8 Time signature vs 4/4 w/ triplets

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 10, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-8-time-signature-vs-4-4-w-triplets/283998 "2005-01-10T05:14:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 12, 2005, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-8-time-signature-vs-4-4-w-triplets/283998/21 "2005-01-12T05:35:14Z")

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> [@Zebra](#):
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> Right, but as a listener?  
> The OP was asking if 3/3 = 1 or really if 12/3 = 4. Of course they do.
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> The reason for time signatures is to make life easier for the musician and the composer. It’s probably pretty much the last thing the listener needs to worry about. Even if you are dancing to the music, a professional dancer ususally does things in groups of 8, no matter what the music is and just plain folk just need to hear the rhythm.

Sure. I don’t think we have a disagreement here. Although the average listener may need to think a little about time signature when confronted with Hungarian or Balkan folk music, which often strays into 7/8, 11/8, and 5/8 territory. 🙂

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