Thank you for replying, I knew you would know. On another forum, they told me I was wrong when I reported that the two guys I know around here who use numbers (both of which are pro musicians), use plain numbers. And then proceeded to say why Roman numerals are superior. Some of which made sense. But, if people are used to plain numbers, that is the norm and what the eye is used to.

So, now that we've cleared that up...

How do you designate a 7th chord? Exactly how do you write it? Say, a G7 in C major. 57? 5-7? When I write by hand, I just put the 7 up in superscript, which I can't type here. As for when typing the chords, I dunno.

Second, how do you designate a minor? Like a Dm in key of C? Do you just write a 2 or a 2- or 2m? My feeble brain says that 2m is best, as to alleviate any chance of misinterpretation. (They may not catch the hyphen or dash or whatever you call that.)

Third, how do you designate a major chord which is normally a minor in that key? Such as a D-major chord in key of C. 2 or 2maj or 2M or just what? (EDIT: I think I read where you said a number by itself is assumed to be major. If you put a hyphen after it, that means minor. Contrarily, I have read where if it says a 2, it is assumed to be minor. Maybe the writer erred.)

EDIT: Fourth, how do you write a flat? Do you write is like b7 or 7b? (What is written first?)

Lastly, do you use sharps in charts as well as flats? Someone said something about not using sharps in charts, which confused me.

Thanks, I appreciate the help. I don't have time to rehearse much with them for this important gig.

[This message has been edited by DukeWill (edited 03-15-2006).]