why time signatures matter in music

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I do not understand time signatures and can not find videos that explain why they matter.

How is 3/4 and 6/8 different and would a song sound different if a 6/8 song was played in 3/4?
Why not just write every song in common time and move the measure line?

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In 3/4 time, there’s a major beat and two lesser beats, then the pattern repeats.

In 6/8 time, there’s one major group and one lesser one, and in part of the song each of them may be subdivided in thirds.

>why not just move the measure line?

Generally the first beat of a measure gets more emphasis. Moving the measure line would move that emphasis.

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