Autumn Leaves
by Joseph Kosma (1945) Jazz Standard 32 bars (AABC)
One of the most popular jazz standards. Originally French ("Les Feuilles Mortes"). Great for learning ii-V-I progressions in major and minor.
Key: G
Progression
Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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0
0
2
0
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2
2
4
3
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2
0
4
2
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0
0
2
2
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4
2
4
3
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3
2
4
2
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2
0
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2
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2
0
2
2
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Pattern 2
Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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4
2
5
3
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2
2
4
3
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2
0
4
2
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0
0
2
2
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4
2
4
3
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3
2
4
2
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2
0
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2
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2
0
2
2
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Pattern 3
Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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7
5
7
7
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6
5
7
5
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6
4
5
5
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4
4
5
3
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4
2
4
3
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3
2
4
2
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2
0
2
2
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2
0
2
2
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Pattern 4
Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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9
9
10
10
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9
7
10
9
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7
7
9
9
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7
5
9
7
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6
5
7
7
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6
4
7
6
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4
4
5
5
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4
4
5
5
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Random:
Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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7
5
7
7
✕
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12
11
12
12
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6
4
5
5
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0
0
2
2
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12
11
14
12
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9
8
9
9
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2
0
2
2
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4
4
5
5
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Drop 2 Inversions
AMinor7
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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0
0
2
0
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4
2
5
3
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7
5
7
7
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9
9
10
10
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DDominant
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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6
5
7
5
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9
7
10
9
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12
11
12
12
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2
2
4
3
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GMajor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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11
11
12
10
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2
0
4
2
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6
4
5
5
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7
7
9
9
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CMajor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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4
4
5
3
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7
5
9
7
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11
9
10
10
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0
0
2
2
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F#HalfDiminished
F#Inv 1
F#Inv 2
F#Inv 3
F#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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9
9
10
9
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12
11
14
12
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4
2
4
3
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6
5
7
7
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BDominant
BInv 1
BInv 2
BInv 3
BInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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3
2
4
2
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6
4
7
6
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9
8
9
9
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11
11
13
12
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EMinor7
EInv 1
EInv 2
EInv 3
EInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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7
7
9
7
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11
9
12
10
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2
0
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2
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4
4
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5
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