I've been working on a project for a friend and his wife to create tracks for a Christmas CD they want to do. Since I recently started getting into the Nashville Numbering system I thought it would be nice for myself recording the backing tracks and him when he is soloing of the song to have the chords going by on the timeline to help keep track of were we are in the progression.
I know I can use the regular chords but he and I both play sax and would need to transpose for alto or tenor/soprano. Plus if we need to change the key than the chords do not need to change. :-)
I have made a simple font to use with the Sonar Staff view for the chords. It allows use of the Nashville Numbers System. At least the way I use it LOL.
I tried to add this image but the forum software does not like the google drive sharing.
This is an image of the font in a wordpad doc and the key is at the bottom of the image. This is a link to the font itself. the Numbers 1-7 are just normal on the keyboard. Typing [shft]1-7 will show the subscript for specifying a different note in the bass. The 9 will enter a superscript 9 and [shft]9 is a +9 and the letter "o" is a flat9, "w" will enter a sus2 and "W" a flat2, "r" is sus4, "t" is a +5 and "T" is a flat5, ...
it helps to enter things the way you might say the chord. i.e. to show 5 dom7 with a 6 in the bass you would enter "5u^"
If you are going to use a different note in the bass enter that last because it will add the space needed at the end on the chord cluster. You may have to add a space or 2 to move the cursor in some cases since the subscript, superscript and middlescript characters do not move the cursor forward very much so that you can cluster them together.
If you play around with it a bit I think you will get the hang of it pretty quick. Also if you have an idea that will improve or extend this with additional characters let me know as this is very much a work in progress.
Have fun!