It would be great if you could do a video on the number system when play in a minor key. Like when you play in Dm. Most people would call it in F, because Dm is the relative minor of F. I would still like a video on your thought process on it though.
Jonathan, As a musician and producer using the Nashville Number System for more than 45 years I can tell you that the progression you are using (1, 2m, 3m, 4, 5, 6m, 7dim) is NOT the Nashville Number System. All the chords in the NNS are Major...always Major. A number by itself without a suffix as in 2- or 2m will always be played as Major. If you write 1 6 2 5 in the key of C, every professional Nashville musician will play C Major, A Major, D Major and G Major. What you are teaching is a concept that has somehow gained traction in the music community but it is not correct. Chas Williams has written the best book to date on the NNS...used by universities everywhere. You should pick up a copy and read page 15, where you will find that all the chords in the NNS are Major.
@@jonathanstephensmusic Well I guess that's okay if you want to call it the Jonathan Number System....but... you call it the Nashville Number System and you are teaching it to others, and you are doing them a dis-service by teaching it incorrectly. What you are teaching is similar to the Roman numeral and figured bass system which is centuries old. It does not apply to the NNS. All the chords in the NNS are Major. There is never...NEVER...a time in the NNS when the 2,3,6 are automatically minor and the 7 is diminished. If you write a 2 it will always...ALWAYS be played as a Major chord. A minor chord MUST have a suffix attached as in 2- or 2m. I quote Chas Williams in his book The Nashville Number System, found on page 15..."A major chord needs no symbol. The number by itself always means that it is a basic major chord. Minor chords carry a minus sign to the right of the chord number 6-." The key word in that quote is "ALWAYS." Using the C scale...C MAJOR is 1...D MAJOR is 2...E MAJOR is 3...F MAJOR is 4...G MAJOR is 5...A MAJOR is 6...B MAJOR is 7. The same applies to the 11 other scales.This is the NNS!!! Recently a producer came to Nashville using this false concept in his charts. He is a CCM guy and had very elaborate charts. The sessions were a complete disaster, and very expensive! Most of the time was spent re-writing the charts so the Nashville musicians could read them. Of course you are free to teach whatever you want, but I believe you are sincere, therefore you should consider that I may be correct and adjust your teaching to reflect the truth.
Sometimes it helps to write it out. I once wrote out all 12 major key scales, one after the next and that helped me to lock it in. Other than that, just practice it often and it will become second nature.
Thanks for making it short and simple will try and get familiar with this before I have my Worship Team Audition
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
It would be great if you could do a video on the number system when play in a minor key. Like when you play in Dm. Most people would call it in F, because Dm is the relative minor of F. I would still like a video on your thought process on it though.
That's a great idea. I think it can be helpful to at least know the theory behind using the number system in a minor context. Good suggestion!
Nice Thanks a lot. You made me understand it completely 👍❤️
That's awesome! I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
good teaching I'am interested to join your band group.
Thanks for watching!
Jonathan, As a musician and producer using the Nashville Number System for more than 45 years I can tell you that the progression you are using (1, 2m, 3m, 4, 5, 6m, 7dim) is NOT the Nashville Number System. All the chords in the NNS are Major...always Major. A number by itself without a suffix as in 2- or 2m will always be played as Major. If you write 1 6 2 5 in the key of C, every professional Nashville musician will play C Major, A Major, D Major and G Major. What you are teaching is a concept that has somehow gained traction in the music community but it is not correct. Chas Williams has written the best book to date on the NNS...used by universities everywhere. You should pick up a copy and read page 15, where you will find that all the chords in the NNS are Major.
That's a good point. I guess I'm using my own version of the numbers system then.
@@jonathanstephensmusic Well I guess that's okay if you want to call it the Jonathan Number System....but... you call it the Nashville Number System and you are teaching it to others, and you are doing them a dis-service by teaching it incorrectly. What you are teaching is similar to the Roman numeral and figured bass system which is centuries old. It does not apply to the NNS. All the chords in the NNS are Major. There is never...NEVER...a time in the NNS when the 2,3,6 are automatically minor and the 7 is diminished. If you write a 2 it will always...ALWAYS be played as a Major chord. A minor chord MUST have a suffix attached as in 2- or 2m. I quote Chas Williams in his book The Nashville Number System, found on page 15..."A major chord needs no symbol. The number by itself always means that it is a basic major chord. Minor chords carry a minus sign to the right of the chord number 6-." The key word in that quote is "ALWAYS." Using the C scale...C MAJOR is 1...D MAJOR is 2...E MAJOR is 3...F MAJOR is 4...G MAJOR is 5...A MAJOR is 6...B MAJOR is 7. The same applies to the 11 other scales.This is the NNS!!!
Recently a producer came to Nashville using this false concept in his charts. He is a CCM guy and had very elaborate charts. The sessions were a complete disaster, and very expensive! Most of the time was spent re-writing the charts so the Nashville musicians could read them.
Of course you are free to teach whatever you want, but I believe you are sincere, therefore you should consider that I may be correct and adjust your teaching to reflect the truth.
What is the best way of practice to Lock this system in your head?
Sometimes it helps to write it out. I once wrote out all 12 major key scales, one after the next and that helped me to lock it in. Other than that, just practice it often and it will become second nature.