Nashville Number System — Key of B

The complete NNS chart for B Major: all seven diatonic chords with Nashville numbers and Roman numerals.

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Nashville Number Chart — Key of B

DegreeNashvilleChord
11B
22mC#m
33mD#m
44E
55F#
66mG#m
77dimA#dim

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Nashville Numbers in the Key of B Major

In the key of B Major, the seven diatonic chords are B, C#m, D#m, E, F#, G#m, A#dim. In Nashville Number System notation, these chords are numbered by their scale degree: the tonic chord B is 1, the subdominant E is 4, and the dominant F# is 5. Minor chords use a lowercase “m” suffix — C#m is 2m, D#m is 3m, and G#m is 6m. The diminished seventh degree, A#dim, is written 7dim.

NNS Reference Chart — B Major

Nashville #ChordRoman NumeralQuality
1BImajor
2mC#miiminor
3mD#miiiminor
4EIVmajor
5F#Vmajor
6mG#mviminor
7dimA#dimvii°diminished

Common Progressions in B Major — NNS Notation

The most common chord progression in B Major is I–V–vi–IV B, F#, G#m, E — written in Nashville notation as 1–5–6m–4. Because the NNS uses numbers rather than chord names, this chart works verbatim in any key — a band calling out “1, 5, 6m, 4” knows exactly what to play regardless of the root key. Cross-reference with our chords in the key of B Major for the full diatonic chord set with Roman numeral analysis.

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