SOMEBODY ASKED ME ABOUT THE INFAMOUS "NUMBER SYSTEM". IT REFERS TO PROGRESSIONS. IT'S NOT VERY DIFFICULT IT IS AS FOLLOWS:
THE ORDER IS 7-3-6-2-5-1-4-5.
1--THIS IS THE TONIC OR THE KEY OF THE SONG. THE BASS NOTE IS USUALLY THE FIRST DEGREE OF THE KEY'S MAJOR SCALE.
5--THIS IS THE DOMINANT THIS USUALLY GOES BEFORE THE 1. THE BASS NOTE IS USUALLY THE FIFTH DEGREE OF THE KEY'S MAJOR SCALE.
2--IN JAZZ THIS IS THE SUBDOMINANT. THIS USUALLY COMES BEFORE THE 5.
6--THIS COMES BEFORE THE 2.
3--THIS COMES BEFORE THE 6.
7--THIS COMES BEFORE THE 3.
4--IN TRADITIONAL MUSIC THIS IS THE SUBDOMINANT. THIS USUALLY COMES BEFORE THE 5.
THIS SYSTEM IS VERY HELPFUL WHEN TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE WORKINGS OF A SONG. THIS IS ALSO HELPFUL IN BREAKING DOWN AND LEARNING A SONG. I WILL EXPLAIN MORE ON THE NUMBER SYSTEM LATER.
