Eventifiti | Christian Events Social Sharing Platform

Eventifiti | Christian Events Social Sharing Platform

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The Nashville Number System Explained

Introduction to the Nashville Number System

What is the Nashville Number System?
Picking from my last post on naming notes of the major scale with numbers, here is a post building on that idea. I have edited parts of it adding more information that i have gathered from my own playing.

The Nashville Number System is a method of transcribing music so that a song can be understood and
performed. Nashville chord charts substitute numbers for the chord letter symbols found in traditional
music notation.

How is the Nashville Number System used in worship music?

The Nashville Number System is utilized in many ways in worship music. For example, a song may be in
the key of A. One guitar player might play in the A shape while another guitar player may capo the
second fret and play in the G shape. In using the Nashville Number System, you simply call out the
numbers and it is the same to both guitar players. Another example would be if a musician learned a
song in one key and a vocalist needed to change the key. With the Nashville Number System you can
easily change the key while the numbers remain the same. You will no longer have to transpose a chord
chart. The Nashville Number System is a universal system for any musician.

How does it work?

The numbers represent the scale degrees (eg. In the key of C, C=1, D=2, E=3, F=4, G=5, A=6, B=7, C=1)

There are two things you must know about every key that you play in:

1) The sharps and flats within the scale
a. Key of A (A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A)
b. Key of B (B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B)
c. Key of C (C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C)
d. Key of D (D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D)
e. Key of E (E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E)
f. Key of F (F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F)
g. Key of G (G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G)

2) If the scale degree is major or minor

a. Major scales: Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, minor, diminished
i. The 2nd, 3rd and 6th scale degrees are always minor (unless noted) and 7th a dim eg. The C major scale would be: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim, C

b. Minor scales: minor, diminished, Major, minor, minor, Major, Major, minor
i. The 3rd, 6th, and 7th, scale degrees are always Major (unless noted) eg. The C minor scale would be: Cm, Ddim, E, Fm, Gm, A, B, Cm

There are certain notations to be familiar with:

1) Numbers (ex. 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) represent the scale degrees

2) A capitol letter “M” after the number represents a Major chord (ex. AM would be 1M)
    If a capitol letter “M” is not used, it is assumed to be a Major chord

3) A lowercase “m” after the number represents a minor chord (ex. Am would be 1m)
    A lower case m is only used if it is changed outside of the normal scale

4) The number preceding a “/” symbol represents the main chord (ex. 5/7; 5 is the main chord)

5) The number following a “/” symbol represents the bass note (ex. 5/7; 7 is the bass note)

6) A smaller number above the number represents the chord’s extension (key of A: 1⁷ is an A⁷)

Nashville Number System Song Application Example

Here is an example from the song “Your Grace is Enough” by Chris Tomlin. Look at how the notations are used to make the chart universal to any musician:

Your Grace is Enough                                                Your Grace is Enough
(by Chris Tomlin)                                                        (by Chris Tomlin)

Key of A                                                                   Nashville Number System

Verse 1                                                                      Verse 1
A                    A/C#              D                                  1                    1/3                  4
Great is Your faithfulness, oh God                               Great is Your faithfulness, oh God
F#m             E/G#                  D                                 6                 5/7                     4
You wrestle with the sinner’s heart                              You wrestle with the sinner’s heart
A                 A/C#             D                                      1                1/3                  4
You lead us by still waters and to mercy                      You lead us by still waters and to mercy
F#m             E/G#           D                                         6                 5/7               4
And nothing can keep us apart                                    And nothing can keep us apart

Pre Chorus                                                                Pre Chorus
        Bm                 A/C#                                                   2                     1/3
So remember your people                                           So remember your people
    D                    E                                                          4                     5
Remember your children                                              Remember your children
    Bm                 A/C#           D                                      2                    1/3               4
Remember your promise, oh God                                Remember your promise, oh God

Chorus                                                                        Chorus
         A            E                                                                   1           5
Your grace is enough                                                    Your grace is enough
          F#m       D                                                                   6          4
Your grace is enough                                                    Your grace is enough
           A         E             D                                                    1           5              4
Your grace is enough for me                                         Your grace is enough for me

With the chord chart only in A, you are forced to transpose if the key is changed. With the Nashville Number System, the chart remains the same no matter what key the song is played in. Once you begin to use the Nashville Number System, it becomes second nature. Don’t be afraid of it. It is an incredibly easy to learn system and one that will benefit you forever.

Nashville Number System Cheat Sheet
(common keys for worship songs)

Key of A
1      2         3          4       5      6           7
A     Bm     C#m     D       E     F#m     G#dim

Key of B
1      2          3          4      5       6           7
B     C#m     D#m     E     F#     G#m     A#dim

Key of C
1      2        3         4       5     6        7
C     Dm     Em      F      G     Am     Bdim

Key of D
1      2        3          4       5      6          7
D     Em     F#m     G      A      Bm      C#dim

Key of E
1     2           3          4       5     6            7
E     F#m     G#m     A      B     C#m      D#dim

Key of G
1       2         3        4     5      6         7
G     Am      Bm     C     D     Em     F#dim



by Kyle O’Neal, edited by Josh Maitha

Tones, Halftones, Major Scale

This is a follow-up post to What? How? Why? An Approach to Keyboard Playing. 
If you missed it Click Here.

In here i will assume that you have the basic knowledge of chord construction; the major and minor chords. The other thing you have to know is tones and semitones/Halftones. I will explain these to just help someone out there.

A Halftone is the difference between two notes following each other consecutively on a keyboard or a fretboard for guitar players e.g C and C# are a Halftone apart, B and C are a Halftone apart, same to E and F . As semi stands for half, so by now you can guess that a tone would comprise of 2 Halftones or Semitones, thus from C to D is a tone, from E to F# same to B and C# and so forth.

Having that as my introduction, i would love to present a very basic foundation for most of the music being played around the world.

It is a the major scale. Some of us call it the sol-fa ladder. It is basically one and the same thing. Most of the other scales are derived from this one.

The major scale is made up of eight notes as follows;

        Doh         Reh        Mi        Fah        Soh        Lah        Ti        Doh'
         1              2           3           4            5            6          7          8

Basically the notes #1 and #8 have the same name, just an octave apart. They are the root note of our home key, the key that our song lies on.
Now working with tones (shown as T) and semitones (shown as ST), these notes are spread on the keyboard or fretboard as follows;

       Doh         Reh        Mi        Fah        Soh        Lah        Ti        Doh'
         1              2           3           4            5            6          7          8
                 T            T          ST           T           T           T        ST      


Now, using the above spread, this is how the major scale on C look like;


       Doh         Reh        Mi        Fah        Soh        Lah        Ti        Doh'
         1              2           3           4            5            6          7          8
                 T            T          ST           T           T           T        ST      

         C            D           E            F           G           A          B         C


ON C#

    Doh         Reh        Mi        Fah        Soh        Lah        Ti        Doh'
       1              2           3           4            5            6          7          8
              T            T          ST           T           T           T        ST      

       C#         D#          F           F#         G#         Bb         C         C#


Now, to answer the questions what, how and why;

1. What? This is the Major Scale.

2. How? we have answered how its structure looks like and have given the examples of C and C#.

3. Why? With the understanding we gain from the above examples we can be able to play every note that is needed on the major scale of any key. It frees us from hitting the transpose button every time there is a key change in the music!

More major scales;

Challenge:
Take time to identify the notes as displayed above and make sure they sound right in the sol-fa notation too.

What? How? Why? An Approach to Keyboard Playing.

I have observed some young musicians play and i realized there is need to give some practical guidance on keyboard playing. Having played the keyboard for over ten years, i believe i am in a good position to offer some of that in here as i also endeavor to be a lifelong learner.

For one to be great in what they are playing, no matter what instrument you are playing i challenge you to work on answering  the three following questions; what? how? and why?

1. What are you playing?

2. How is it played in it's correct formula/structure?

3. Why are you playing it at that point or/and why is it of importance?

If you are able to these three questions well and gain such understanding, then you are on the path to great playing. They will give your playing a cutting edge above the rest.



Challenge:
From now henceforth, work at answering those three questions about whatever you have been playing so far. Work at finding out what you do not know.

Watch out for my next post as i delve deeper into keyboard/piano playing.


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