Nashville numbering

Ron Sodos · Post by **Ron Sodos** » 27 May 2004 1:01 pm

Joe Casey, You make sense to say that if it makes it easier and works then use it. I would totally agree. The only thing i am trying to understand is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 in any key is as old as western music itself. I don't get how it can be said that anybody developed it in this century. 1 is always 1 whether it is the key of G or C# or any other key. Do 1, Re 2, Mi 3, Fa 4,So 5, La 6, Ti 7, Do 8. My wife learned that in Japan in the 1950s as well. How can anybody say it was developed in Nashville. I am still waiting to hear if I am missing something and ifthere is more to the system that I am unaware of.[This message was edited by Ron Sodos on 27 May 2004 at 02:01 PM.]

Ron Randall · Post by **Ron Randall** » 27 May 2004 2:46 pm

A rose by any other name is still a rose. Number systems have been around since Moby Dick was a minnow!
My sister got her music degree in classical music on the pipe organ. She tells me the use of Roman Numerals was prevalent. That is what I remember from jazz in college. I,II,III,IV,for major chords; and i,ii,iii,iv, for minor chords. Add the usual 6,7,9,+,0, and a few others and away you go.
(my guess is the Nashville cats could not read Roman Numerals.)

It is a useful system in country, rock, pop, jazz, gospel. If it works...use it.[This message was edited by Ron Randall on 27 May 2004 at 03:54 PM.]

Ron Sodos · Post by **Ron Sodos** » 27 May 2004 7:38 pm

Amen Brother !