Final answer:
In 6/8 time, one beat is equal to an eighth note.
Step-by-step explanation:
In 6/8 time, one beat is equal to an eighth note.
In music notation, the eighth note is represented by a filled-in oval shape with a stem and a flag attached to the stem. It is worth half of a quarter note in terms of duration. In a 6/8 time signature, there are six eighth notes in each measure and each eighth note receives one beat.
For example, if you were counting 6/8 time out loud, you would say 'One and a Two and a Three and a'. Each 'and a' represents an eighth note and each number represents a beat.