Nashville Number System — Key of F

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

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Nashville Number Chart — Key of F

DegreeNashvilleChord
11F
22mGm
33mAm
44Bb
55C
66mDm
77dimEdim

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Nashville Numbers in the Key of F Major

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

NNS Reference Chart — F Major

Nashville #ChordRoman NumeralQuality
1FImajor
2mGmiiminor
3mAmiiiminor
4BbIVmajor
5CVmajor
6mDmviminor
7dimEdimvii°diminished

Common Progressions in F Major — NNS Notation

The most common chord progression in F Major is I–V–vi–IV F, C, Dm, Bb — 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 F Major for the full diatonic chord set with Roman numeral analysis.

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