Can someone help me understand the counting of this measure
The timing is 4/4, so first the E-B-G chord is held for 1+1/2 beats, then the tied EBG chord is held for a combined 1 beat, I think, but then what does the little squiggle in front of the fourth lower G note mean? My best guess is it’s a F sixteenth note so you hold it for 1/4 beat, and the third EBG chord is also made of sixteenth notes, but honestly I’m not sure.
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I'd start by not even playing that acciaccatura - a grace note which has no real time value of its own. So the count for the main notes would be 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
When the timing is good, think about the acciaccatura as a small mistake, just as you were supposed to play the & after beat 3. Thumb on the F♯ for a brief moment, sliding onto the G as you play the D♭ and E♭ maybe with ring and pinky (fingers 4 and 5).
That's a grace note. The slash indicates that it's acciaccatura so it's pretty much as brief as you can make it with the note borrowing from the duration of the G that follows it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_note
Ah, the counting of this measure is easier than you think. That small note is just a grace note. A grace note is a note that is played very fast right before the next note. For example, this
is in reality just this:
So, to address you counting issue, let us count the eighth notes as 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + in 4/4 time. So we can count your music like this:
I hope that helps! Let me know if you need any extra clarification
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