How to Master the Nashville Number System in 10 Days (Amateur to Pro)

Imagine this: you’ve just moved to Nashville, ready to chase your dream in the music industry, and on your very first gig, someone hands you a number chart. Terrifying? Perhaps initially, but fear not. It’s time to demystify the Nashville Number System with this 10-Day workbook! This 10-day workbook will equip you with the skills to read and write number charts like a seasoned Nashville pro. Through it, you’ll learn to construct any major scale, understand various chord progressions, and decipher common markings and notations found on number charts. While other books provide references for such information, this book offers worksheets as well as a step-by-step guide to achieve mastery of the number system. This curriculum is built upon the experience of Nashville-based musician Tommy Gerlach. You might recognize him from his many viral videos that have accumulated millions of views across social media. Inspired by guitarists such as Mateus Asato, Isaiah Sharkey, Julian Lage, John Mayer, and Cory Wong, Tommy uses his versatile palette to work with CCM Pop and Country Pop artists like Thompson Square, Roman Alexander, Reyna Roberts, Coby James, Stars Go Dim, Madeline Consoer, Kayley Green, Walker Wilson, Joel Vaughan, JD Shelburne, Grace Graber, Rachael Nemiroff, Savannah Rae, Jagger Whitaker, Tayler Buono, Katy Reynolds, Madeline McDonald, Bay Turner, Maddie Ray, Joe Hanson, and Brooke Robertson, among others. Tommy is known for his melodic playing, extensive music theory background, in-depth chord knowledge, musical arrangements, and blistering solos.