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A Studio Musicians Guide to The Nashville Number System

A Studio Musicians Guide to The Nashville Number System

Update: 2025-09-23
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In todays episode we are discussing the craft of writing Nashville number charts. 

Our guests are David Dorn and Leland Grant.

David is a first call Nashville session player, producer, and studio owner. He’s also a Studio Musician academy co founder and mentor who created an incredible training program on chart writing which is available at studiomuscianacademy.com

Leland Grant is a Producer, Songwriter, studio owner and cofounder of a ground breaking app called Nashville Numbers which is revolutionizing the way charts are written, archived and shared amongst players for sessions and live gigs.

In this episode, we explore the intriguing history of how Nashville number charts came to be, dive deep into the important nuances of chart writing, and chart a song live using the traditional written method alongside the digital version on the Nashville Numbers app.

If you’re new to Nashville charting or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with topics that will give you fresh insights on ensuring smooth sessions with charts that your fellow players will love ya for. 

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A Studio Musicians Guide to The Nashville Number System

A Studio Musicians Guide to The Nashville Number System

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