The Nashville Number System is a method of transcribing and communicating musical ideas using numbers rather than chord symbols. It was developed in the 1950s in Nashville, Tennessee, as a way for session musicians too
quickly and easily communicate with one another on recordings.
In the Nashville Number System, each chord is assigned a number based on its degree in the scale. For example, in the key of C, the C chord would be represented by the number 1, the D chord by the number 2, and so on. This allows musicians to communicate chord progressions and arrangements without having to worry about the specific chord voicing's or inversions being used.
One of the benefits of the Nashville Number System is that it allows musicians to play in any key without having to worry about learning new chord shapes or fingerings. It also allows for flexibility in arrangement, as the same chord progression can be played with different voicing's or instrumentations simply by changing the numbers.
If you are interested in learning more about the Nashville Number System, you can check out the link below for a copy of our ebook which gives a longer, summarized explanation.
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