The Nashville Number System
The Nashville Numbering System uses numbers
instead of letters for the chord names.
This makes it easy to use a capo and
transpose the song to any key.
#=sharp
b=flat
Key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 etc. (intervals)
ocatve
A A B C# D E F# G# A B C#
B B C# D# E F# G# A# B C# D#
C C D E F G A B C D E
D D E F# G A B C# D E F#
E E F# G# A B C# D# E F# G#
F F G A Bb C D E F G A
G G A B C D E F# G A B
Example 1:
||:G //// Em //// C //// Am //// D//// :||
||:1 6m 4 2m 5 :||
Example 2:
||:G //// F //// C //// G :||
||:1 7b 4 1 :||
Example 3:
||:C //// Bb //// F //// C :||
||:1 7b 4 1 :||
