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Nashville Number System vs Roman Numerals

There are thing I could care less about and things that I couldn’t…depends n the thing…

So, I’m guessing Jack became nauseated?

oh, that’s right…OP is on numberage…:notes:

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For the unborn, I’ll cry out where anybody will listen. :cry:

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You could always start a thread…

I have a question regarding NNS: how are chords like G7 represented or is the use of something like G7 just optional? I’m trying to write out the Nashville Number System for Amazing Grace from Ben’s TEF file and the first 8 measures are:

G G7 C G
D D7 G G7

Clearly, the sound will be different with the G7 and D7 than just the G and D so how are these handled in the NNS?

http://employees.oneonta.edu/liparir/site/rockcombo/num_charts/NNS%20Only%20Symbols.pdf

Awesome! Thanks fiddle_wood - that is a very handy chart!

Chris

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Yep, superscript 7. If you draw a line through the 7 it makes it a major 7 chord (hardly ever used in bluegrass, if ever).

NOW I understand why pedal steel players take their shoes off to play E11!

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Best comment of the year award right here!

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