Primary Bass - The Nashville Number System

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THE NASHVILLE NUMBER SYSTEM In the late 50's, Neil Matthews devised a musical number system for the Jordanaires to use in the studio. Charlie McCoy and fellow studio musicians began adapting Matthews' number system into chord charts. The Nashville Number System has evolved into a complete method of writing chord charts and melodies---combining Nashville shorthand with formal notation standards. The Nashville Number System is 128 pages with a step by step method of how to write a Nashville number

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Discussed in This one is for Gaddiel. in the TalkBass community

Malcolm35

You posted in the welcome section. We are not supposed to go into a lot of "teaching" in the welcome section so ..... This will help with what you had to say: Praise is roots to the beat. Praise will use 6 to 7 of the chords in a key in one song, so the chords come quick. Usually roots to the beat will be fine. As I am ... ... more

Discussed in Who can decipher this? Nashville Number System in the TalkBass community

salcott

It started out as a way for non-readers to quickly notate simple material, but has evolved into a highly sophisticated way of writing charts. I was thrown into it when I started playing steel guitar shows and have much respect for it. This book lays it out pretty well: [link] ... more

noeinstein

I recommend this book, but had no idea it was this expensive now. I'm going to treat my copy better. Also, there are several good YouTube videos. ... more

Drucifer

It's $19.95 new at this link: [link] ... more

TomB

Shucks! You mean I paid 4 bucks too much ;)? ... more