Re: Nashville Number System, again

[Jacques Menu]

Hello Amy,

I’d need a sample in both Nashville and standard notation to see what would 
have to be done.

JM

> Le 4 juin 2021 à 21:04, Amelie Protscher <amy@amelieprotscher.com> a écrit :
> 
> Hi Elaine, Jacques,
> 
> indeed the Jianpu system is somewhat similar, so some routines could
> probably be taken from there.
> 
> Regarding the Nashville system, the ruleset is as follows:
> 
> FORMAL:
> 
> Key, time signature, feel, tempo, and title are stated on top of chart.
> 
> Every section gets a new line, with the section name on the left.
> 
> Lines in sections may break after 4 or 8 bars (or however long the
> phrase is)
> 
> HARMONIC:
> 
> Chord roots and inversions are given as scale degrees, e.g. 1/3 for a
> first-inversion major tonic.
> 
> Chord type is stated as in jazz notation, i.e. 1-maj7 for a minor/major
> tonic.
> 
> Measures where no chord is being played (general pauses) are denoted X.
> 
> Modulations are stated by the new tonic as superscript (Key of Eb) or
> relatively (Key: fourth up).
> 
> RHYTHMIC:
> 
> Held chords (let ring) are denoted by a diamond around the chord symbol.
> 
> Diamonds can be tied.
> 
> Stops/breaks are denoted with superscript marcato: ^
> 
> When there are multiple chords per measure, chords of one measure are
> underlined. There are no bar lines in Nashville charts.
> 
> If the chords in one measure aren't held for equal amounts of time, each
> chord on the underline receives as many superscript dots as it has beats.
> 
> If the chord change is anticipated by 1/8th, this is denoted by
> superscript <. If the anticipation is by a 16th, the superscript is «.
> This has to be the leftmost superscript over that chord symbol.
> 
> If the chord change is delayed by 1/16th (rare), this is denoted by
> superscript ». This has to be the rightmost superscript over that chord
> symbol.
> 
> One-off measures with a different number of beats are notated in
> parentheses and the chord symbol within the parentheses receives as many
> superscript dots as the measure has beats.
> 
> That's it. Maybe this helps gauge how much effort this would be.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Amy
>