Re: Lots of references about the nashville system on the web.
Number system I was talking is simply the Nashville number system. It's no big secret system, or a cajun system. Majority of musicians I play with have used it for years. And everyone who explained it here, explained it correctly.
I was taught the number system by Rufus Thibodeaux years ago, and has been very helpful playing along some of the great talents I've been fortunate to play beside.
Someone asked why musicians like me don't come on this forum and comment. Are we too busy? Lol. I'm not really a person who participates in social media. I don't even have a Facebook page. Old school I guess. I stumbled upon this forum post by accident and thought I'd respond. Thanks for the interest and many kind words.
Randy, You think that I am Jerry Moody? Funny, Jerry Moody was the first person to offend me on this discussion page. It had something to do with "Pink Panties". Remember?
I'm keeping my eyes and ears open David. Anything more I find out I will let this discussion know by post. So far, I've gone with a permanent marker on each of my accordions and marked the 3 keys of the 3 different positions of each accordion I have so I can see them directly and not have to think about it. I put the markings on the top of the stop knobs. Looks "novice", but it works for me. I hope someone ask about it so I can blast them with the information. LOL. C accordion = C G F. D accordion = D A G 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position respectively. But everybody should already know this. It's how to communicate with the other musicians that's not so easy to decipher. at least my open display of the Keys directly on my accordion should open some discussion and thinking when others see it.
The April 2011 Dewey Balfa Cajun & Creole Heritage Week
