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Autumn Leaves

Joseph Kosma (1945)

One of the most popular jazz standards. Originally French ("Les Feuilles Mortes"). Great for learning ii-V-I progressions in major and minor.

Form: 32 bars (AABC)Style: Jazz StandardTempo: 120 BPM

Changes

Am7
D7
GΔ7
CΔ7
F#ø7
B7
Em7
Em7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
0
0
2
0
D7
2
2
4
3
GΔ7
2
0
4
2
CΔ7
0
0
2
2
F#ø7
4
2
4
3
B7
3
2
4
2
Em7
2
0
2
2
Em7
2
0
2
2

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
4
2
5
3
D7
2
2
4
3
GΔ7
2
0
4
2
CΔ7
0
0
2
2
F#ø7
4
2
4
3
B7
3
2
4
2
Em7
2
0
2
2
Em7
2
0
2
2

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
7
5
7
7
D7
6
5
7
5
GΔ7
6
4
5
5
CΔ7
4
4
5
3
F#ø7
4
2
4
3
B7
3
2
4
2
Em7
2
0
2
2
Em7
2
0
2
2

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
9
9
10
10
D7
9
7
10
9
GΔ7
7
7
9
9
CΔ7
7
5
9
7
F#ø7
6
5
7
7
B7
6
4
7
6
Em7
4
4
5
5
Em7
4
4
5
5

Drop 3 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
4
5
5
5
D7
2
5
4
5
GΔ7
2
4
4
3
CΔ7
0
4
2
3
F#ø7
0
2
2
2
B7
3
4
4
5
Em7
2
4
2
3
Em7
2
4
2
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
7
9
7
8
D7
6
7
7
8
GΔ7
6
7
5
7
CΔ7
4
5
5
7
F#ø7
4
5
4
5
B7
3
4
4
5
Em7
2
4
2
3
Em7
2
4
2
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
9
12
10
12
D7
9
11
10
10
GΔ7
7
11
9
10
CΔ7
7
9
9
8
F#ø7
6
9
7
8
B7
6
8
7
7
Em7
4
7
5
7
Em7
4
7
5
7

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
0
2
2
3
D7
0
2
0
2
GΔ7
2
4
4
3
CΔ7
0
4
2
3
F#ø7
0
2
2
2
B7
3
4
4
5
Em7
2
4
2
3
Em7
2
4
2
3