AUTUMN LEAVES As recorded by Chet Atkins (From the 1968 Album SOLO FLIGHTS) Transcribed by David Simmons & Sergei Goidin Arranged by Chet Atkins 1 I T A B 44 Gtr I. Autumn leaves is a 1945 song composed by French musician Joseph Kosma. The original lyrics are in French, written by Kosma but in 1947 Johnny Mercer wrote the English ones. Since that time it has become a very popular song and surely one of the most played jazz standards. This song is in a AABC form (32 bars), very much appreciated by beginners because the harmonic progression is pretty simple to play and easy to understand. It covers a very important chord sequence found in jazz, the ii-V-I both in minor and major. This lesson doesn't cover the melody, by doing a search on google you will find some to learn it using the basic chords. This chord transcription is intended for advanced players who wants to master more complex jazz guitar chords as drop 2 voicings, rootless, inverted and extended chords. The chords used in this lesson are voluntarily built of only four notes. You have to know that Autumn leaves is commonly played in G minor however this following study with tabs and standard notation is a chord arrangement based on Please to subscribe to the and dont' hesitate to. Welcome to your Autumn Leaves beginner jazz guitar lesson. I will show you the easiest and most musical approach to learning this great jazz standard and also throw in a free PDF lead sheet. Let’s get started! Use this lesson to: • Learn the chords. • Play the melody. • Grab a few tricks for sounding hip. • Have fun while you learn! Your Autumn Leaves Lead Sheet Here is a simple chord chart of this great tune. I have included some suggested scales and chord substitutions to put in. Disclaimer: This is a non-profit study strictly for educational purposes. I do not own the rights for Autumn Leaves. No melody is written, only chord changes. Autumn Leaves Leadhseet Autumn Leaves Video Tutorial In this video I outline an easy and systematic approach to playing the melody and chords to Autumn Leaves. Check it out then let’s examine the tune in detail. How Do I Memorize this Song? Your first step in learning any tune is to memorize the chord changes and the melody. Once you do away with the sheet music you can then start creating REAL music. 4 steps to quickly memorize this song: • Listen – listen to 5 different versions. I made this easy for you by selecting my favorite 5 into a Youtube playlist, • Use your Brain – Analyze the structure of the song. How many sections are there? Do chords repeat? What key is it in? Hint: The form is A A B A and LOTS of chords repeat, and the key is G Major or E minor (same thing). • Learn the Words – Learning lyrics not only helps you to memorize a song but enables you to really dig into the meaning of it. Your national anthem isn’t just a nice melody it has meaning and significance.
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