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Autumn Leaves changes on guitar

Autumn Leaves through its whole 32-bar form, comped in drop 2, drop 3, shell and rootless voicings.

The form

BarsChordsKey center
1–4Cm7 | F7 | B♭maj7 | E♭maj7G minor
5–8Am7♭5 | D7 | Gm7 | Gm7G minor
9–12Cm7 | F7 | B♭maj7 | E♭maj7G minor
13–16Am7♭5 | D7 | Gm7 | Gm7G minor
17–20Am7♭5 | D7 | Gm7 | Gm7G minor
21–24Cm7 | F7 | B♭maj7 | B♭maj7G minor
25–28Am7♭5 | D7 | Gm7 C7 | Fm7 B♭7G minor
29–32E♭maj7 | Am7♭5 D7 | Gm7 | Gm7G minor

Drop 2 voicings

Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 123 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 4. Practice Autumn Leaves in drop 2 voicings

Top line: 1–4D – C – C – C5–8E♭ – E♭ – D – D9–12E♭ – E♭ – D – D13–16E♭ – E♭ – D – D17–20E♭ – E♭ – D – D21–24E♭ – E♭ – D – D25–28E♭ – E♭ – D – C – C – B♭29–32B♭ – A – A – A – B♭

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 8, b3b3String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 10, 99
Cm9 (bar 1)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 99String 1, fret 8, 55
F9 (bar 2)
Grip x-x-7-8-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 8, 66String 1, fret 8, 99
B♭6/9 (bar 3)
Grip x-x-8-7-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 1 3 6 9
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7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 8, 66String 1, fret 8, 99
B♭6/9 (bar 3)
Grip x-x-8-7-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 1 3 6 9

Bars 1–4

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 55String 3, fret 10, 99String 2, fret 8, 33String 1, fret 8, 66
E♭6/9 (bar 4)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-8 · frets 8–10Voiced: 5 9 3 6

Bars 5–8

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 11, b5b5
Am7♭5 (bar 5)
Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 11, b9b9
D7♭9 (bar 6)
Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm6/9 (bar 7)
Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 11String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm7 (bar 8)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10

Bars 9–12

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 10, 1111String 2, fret 11, b7b7String 1, fret 11, b3b3
Cm7(11) (bar 9)
Grip x-x-10-10-11-11 · frets 10–11Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 10, 33String 1, fret 11, b7b7
F7 (bar 10)
Grip x-x-10-10-10-11 · frets 10–11
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 8, 66String 1, fret 10, 33
B♭6 (bar 11)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: 1 5 6 3
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 55String 3, fret 10, 99String 2, fret 8, 33String 1, fret 10, 77
E♭maj9 (bar 12)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: 5 9 3 7

Bars 13–16

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 11, b5b5
Am7♭5 (bar 13)
Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 11, b9b9
D7♭9 (bar 14)
Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm6/9 (bar 15)
Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm6/9 (bar 16)
Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5

Bars 17–20

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 11, b5b5
Am7♭5 (bar 17)
Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 11, b9b9
D7♭9 (bar 18)
Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm6/9 (bar 19)
Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 11String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm7 (bar 20)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10

Bars 21–24

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 10, 1111String 2, fret 11, b7b7String 1, fret 11, b3b3
Cm7(11) (bar 21)
Grip x-x-10-10-11-11 · frets 10–11Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 10, 11String 2, fret 10, 33String 1, fret 11, b7b7
F7 (bar 22)
Grip x-x-10-10-10-11 · frets 10–11
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 8, 66String 1, fret 10, 33
B♭6 (bar 23)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: 1 5 6 3
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 10, 77String 1, fret 10, 33
B♭maj7 (bar 24)
Grip x-x-8-10-10-10 · frets 8–10

Bars 25–28

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11String 1, fret 11, b5b5
Am7♭5 (bar 25)
Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 11, b9b9
D7♭9 (bar 26)
Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm6/9 (bar 27)
Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 8, 11
C7 (bar 27)
Grip x-x-8-9-8-8 · frets 8–9
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 6, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b7b7String 2, fret 6, 11String 1, fret 8, 55
Fm7 (bar 28)
Grip x-x-6-8-6-8 · frets 6–8
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 6, 55String 1, fret 6, 11
B♭7 (bar 28)
Grip x-x-6-7-6-6 · frets 6–7

Bars 29–32

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 7, 77String 2, fret 6, 99String 1, fret 6, 55
E♭maj9 (bar 29)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7Voiced: 3 7 9 5
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 3, fret 5, b3b3String 2, fret 4, b5b5String 1, fret 5, 11
Am7♭5 (bar 30)
Grip x-x-5-5-4-5 · frets 4–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 3, 11String 1, fret 5, 55
D7 (bar 30)
Grip x-x-4-5-3-5 · frets 3–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 31)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 7, 55String 2, fret 5, 66String 1, fret 6, b3b3
Gm6 (bar 32)
Grip x-x-5-7-5-6 · frets 5–7Voiced: 1 5 6 ♭3

Drop 3 voicings

Four notes with a string skipped above the bass, the third voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 133 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 4. Practice Autumn Leaves in drop 3 voicings

Top line: 1–4B♭ – A – A – B♭5–8A – A – A – A9–12B♭ – A – A – B♭13–16A – A – G – B♭17–20A – A – G – A21–24B♭ – A – A – G25–28G – F♯ – E – E – E♭ – D29–32D – E♭ – D – D – E

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b3b3String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 10, 1111String 2, fret 11, b7b7
Cm7(11) (bar 1)
Grip 11-x-10-10-11-x · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b7b7String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 12, 99String 2, fret 10, 33
F9 (bar 2)
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12Voiced: ♭7 5 9 3
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 33String 4, fret 10, 99String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 10, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 3)
Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10Voiced: 3 9 5 7
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1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 33String 4, fret 10, 99String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 10, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 3)
Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10Voiced: 3 9 5 7

Bars 1–4

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 11String 4, fret 10, 66String 3, fret 12, 33String 2, fret 11, 55
E♭6 (bar 4)
Grip 11-x-10-12-11-x · frets 10–12Voiced: 1 6 3 5

Bars 5–8

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b5b5String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11
Am7♭5 (bar 5)
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55
D7 (bar 6)
Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–11
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99
Gm6/9 (bar 7)
Grip 10-x-8-9-10-x · frets 8–10Voiced: 5 ♭3 6 9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 99
Gm9 (bar 8)
Grip 10-x-8-10-10-x · frets 8–10Voiced: 5 ♭3 ♭7 9

Bars 9–12

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b3b3String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 10, 1111String 2, fret 11, b7b7
Cm7(11) (bar 9)
Grip 11-x-10-10-11-x · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b7b7String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 12, 99String 2, fret 10, 33
F9 (bar 10)
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12Voiced: ♭7 5 9 3
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 33String 4, fret 10, 99String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 10, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 11)
Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10Voiced: 3 9 5 7
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, 11String 4, fret 10, 66String 3, fret 12, 33String 2, fret 11, 55
E♭6 (bar 12)
Grip 11-x-10-12-11-x · frets 10–12Voiced: 1 6 3 5

Bars 13–16

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b5b5String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11
Am7♭5 (bar 13)
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55
D7 (bar 14)
Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–11
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 11
Gm7 (bar 15)
Grip 10-x-8-10-8-x · frets 8–10
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 55String 2, fret 8, 11String 1, fret 6, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 16)
Grip x-8-x-7-8-6 · frets 6–8

Bars 17–20

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b5b5String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 12, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 11
Am7♭5 (bar 17)
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55
D7 (bar 18)
Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–11
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 11
Gm7 (bar 19)
Grip 10-x-8-10-8-x · frets 8–10
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 55String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 99
Gm9 (bar 20)
Grip 10-x-8-10-10-x · frets 8–10Voiced: 5 ♭3 ♭7 9

Bars 21–24

1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b3b3String 4, fret 10, 11String 3, fret 10, 1111String 2, fret 11, b7b7
Cm7(11) (bar 21)
Grip 11-x-10-10-11-x · frets 10–11Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 11, b7b7String 4, fret 10, 55String 3, fret 12, 99String 2, fret 10, 33
F9 (bar 22)
Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12Voiced: ♭7 5 9 3
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 33String 4, fret 10, 99String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 10, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 23)
Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10Voiced: 3 9 5 7
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 10, 33String 4, fret 8, 11String 3, fret 10, 55String 2, fret 8, 66
B♭6 (bar 24)
Grip 10-x-8-10-8-x · frets 8–10Voiced: 3 1 5 6

Bars 25–28

23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, b3b3String 3, fret 2, 11String 2, fret 4, b5b5String 1, fret 3, b7b7
Am7♭5 (bar 25)
Grip x-3-x-2-4-3 · frets 2–4
23456E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 2, 55String 2, fret 4, b9b9String 1, fret 2, 33
D7♭9 (bar 26)
Grip x-3-x-2-4-2 · frets 2–4Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, b3b3String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 7, 55String 2, fret 5, 66
Gm6 (bar 27)
Grip 6-x-5-7-5-x · frets 5–7Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, b7b7String 4, fret 5, 55String 3, fret 5, 11String 2, fret 5, 33
C7 (bar 27)
Grip 6-x-5-5-5-x · frets 5–6
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, b3b3String 4, fret 3, 11String 3, fret 3, 1111String 2, fret 4, b7b7
Fm7(11) (bar 28)
Grip 4-x-3-3-4-x · frets 3–4Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 4, b7b7String 4, fret 3, 55String 3, fret 3, 11String 2, fret 3, 33
B♭7 (bar 28)
Grip 4-x-3-3-3-x · frets 3–4

Bars 29–32

12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 33String 4, fret 1, 11String 3, fret 3, 55String 2, fret 3, 77
E♭maj7 (bar 29)
Grip 3-x-1-3-3-x · frets 1–3
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 5, b7b7String 3, fret 5, b3b3String 2, fret 4, b5b5
Am7♭5 (bar 30)
Grip 5-x-5-5-4-x · frets 4–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 55String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 3, 11
D7 (bar 30)
Grip 5-x-4-5-3-x · frets 3–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55
Gm7 (bar 31)
Grip 3-x-3-3-3-x · fret 3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, b3b3String 4, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 7, 55String 2, fret 5, 66
Gm6 (bar 32)
Grip 6-x-5-7-5-x · frets 5–7Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6

Shell voicings

Three notes: the root in the bass with the 3rd and 7th, the notes that name the chord. The voices move 267 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 9. Practice Autumn Leaves in shell voicings

Top line: 1–4E♭ – E♭ – D – D5–8C – C – B♭ – B♭9–12E♭ – E♭ – D – D13–16C – C – B♭ – B♭17–20C – C – B♭ – B♭21–24E♭ – E♭ – D – D25–28C – F♯ – F – E – E♭ – D29–32D – C – C – B♭ – B♭

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 8, b3b3
Cm7 (bar 1)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7
F7 (bar 2)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 7, 33
B♭maj7 (bar 3)
Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7
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678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 7, 33
B♭maj7 (bar 3)
Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7

Bars 1–4

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 7, 77
E♭maj7 (bar 4)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7

Bars 5–8

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3
Am7♭5 (bar 5)
Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7
D7 (bar 6)
Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 7)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 8)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

Bars 9–12

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 8, b3b3
Cm7 (bar 9)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7
F7 (bar 10)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 7, 33
B♭maj7 (bar 11)
Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 7, 77
E♭maj7 (bar 12)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7

Bars 13–16

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3
Am7♭5 (bar 13)
Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7
D7 (bar 14)
Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 15)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 16)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

Bars 17–20

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3
Am7♭5 (bar 17)
Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7
D7 (bar 18)
Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 19)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 20)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

Bars 21–24

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 8, b3b3
Cm7 (bar 21)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 7, 33String 3, fret 8, b7b7
F7 (bar 22)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 7, 77String 3, fret 7, 33
B♭maj7 (bar 23)
Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7
12345E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 1, 11String 3, fret 2, 77String 2, fret 3, 33
B♭maj7 (bar 24)
Grip x-1-x-2-3-x · frets 1–3

Bars 25–28

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3
Am7♭5 (bar 25)
Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 11String 3, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 7, 33
D7 (bar 26)
Grip x-5-x-5-7-x · frets 5–7
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, 11String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 10, b7b7
Gm7 (bar 27)
Grip x-10-8-10-x-x · frets 8–10
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 9, 33
C7 (bar 27)
Grip 8-x-8-9-x-x · frets 8–9
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 11String 4, fret 6, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b7b7
Fm7 (bar 28)
Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 33
B♭7 (bar 28)
Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7

Bars 29–32

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, 11String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 7, 77
E♭maj7 (bar 29)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 5, 11String 5, fret 6, b5b5String 3, fret 5, b3b3
Am7♭5 (bar 30)
Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 11String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7
D7 (bar 30)
Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 31)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 6, fret 3, 11String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3
Gm7 (bar 32)
Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

Rootless voicings

Four notes without the root, with a 9th or 13th in its place: the bass player plays the root. The voices move 166 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 7. Practice Autumn Leaves in rootless voicings

Top line: 1–4B♭ – A – A – B♭5–8D – A – A – A9–12B♭ – A – A – B♭13–16D – E♭ – D – D17–20D – A – A – A21–24B♭ – A – A – C25–28D – E♭ – D – D – C – C29–32B♭ – D – A – A – A

678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b3b3String 3, fret 7, 99String 2, fret 6, 1111String 1, fret 6, b7b7
Cm11 (bar 1)
Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 1313String 2, fret 7, b9b9String 1, fret 5, 33
F7(♭9,13) (bar 2)
Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 5, 99String 2, fret 6, 55String 1, fret 5, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 3)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
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56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 5, 99String 2, fret 6, 55String 1, fret 5, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 3)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7

Bars 1–4

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 5, 66String 2, fret 6, 99String 1, fret 6, 55
E♭6/9 (bar 4)
Grip x-x-5-5-6-6 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 6 9 5

Bars 5–8

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 1, fret 10, 1111
Am7♭5(11) (bar 5)
Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 4, b9b9String 1, fret 5, 55
D7♭9 (bar 6)
Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 7)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 8)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

Bars 9–12

678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b3b3String 3, fret 7, 99String 2, fret 6, 1111String 1, fret 6, b7b7
Cm11 (bar 9)
Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 1313String 2, fret 7, b9b9String 1, fret 5, 33
F7(♭9,13) (bar 10)
Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 5, 99String 2, fret 6, 55String 1, fret 5, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 11)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 5, 66String 2, fret 6, 99String 1, fret 6, 55
E♭6/9 (bar 12)
Grip x-x-5-5-6-6 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 6 9 5

Bars 13–16

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 1, fret 10, 1111
Am7♭5(11) (bar 13)
Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11
910111213E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 9, 33String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 11, b9b9
D7♭9 (bar 14)
Grip x-9-10-x-10-11 · frets 9–11Rootless: 3 ♭7 5 ♭9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, b7b7String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm9 (bar 15)
Grip x-8-8-x-10-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, b7b7String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm9 (bar 16)
Grip x-8-8-x-10-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 9 5

Bars 17–20

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 1, fret 10, 1111
Am7♭5(11) (bar 17)
Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 4, b9b9String 1, fret 5, 55
D7♭9 (bar 18)
Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 19)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 20)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

Bars 21–24

678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b3b3String 3, fret 7, 99String 2, fret 6, 1111String 1, fret 6, b7b7
Cm11 (bar 21)
Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 1313String 2, fret 7, b9b9String 1, fret 5, 33
F7(♭9,13) (bar 22)
Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3
56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 5, 99String 2, fret 6, 55String 1, fret 5, 77
B♭maj9 (bar 23)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
7891011E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 8, 55String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 8, 66String 1, fret 8, 99
B♭6/9 (bar 24)
Grip x-8-x-7-8-8 · frets 7–8Rootless: 5 3 6 9

Bars 25–28

89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 2, fret 8, b7b7String 1, fret 10, 1111
Am7♭5(11) (bar 25)
Grip x-x-10-8-8-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 11
1011121314E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 10, b7b7String 3, fret 11, 33String 2, fret 10, 55String 1, fret 11, b9b9
D7♭9 (bar 26)
Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11Rootless: ♭7 3 5 ♭9
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b3b3String 3, fret 9, 66String 2, fret 10, 99String 1, fret 10, 55
Gm6/9 (bar 27)
Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭3 6 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 8, b7b7String 3, fret 9, 33String 2, fret 8, 55String 1, fret 10, 99
C9 (bar 27)
Grip x-x-8-9-8-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 3 5 9
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 6, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b7b7String 2, fret 8, 99String 1, fret 8, 55
Fm9 (bar 28)
Grip x-x-6-8-8-8 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5
678910E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 6, b7b7String 3, fret 7, 33String 2, fret 8, 1313String 1, fret 8, 99
B♭13 (bar 28)
Grip x-x-6-7-8-8 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 3 13 9

Bars 29–32

56789E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 5, 33String 3, fret 7, 77String 2, fret 6, 99String 1, fret 6, 55
E♭maj9 (bar 29)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: 3 7 9 5
89101112E4B3G3D3A2E2String 5, fret 10, b7b7String 4, fret 10, b3b3String 3, fret 8, b5b5String 1, fret 10, 1111
Am7♭5(11) (bar 30)
Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11
45678E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 4, 33String 3, fret 5, b7b7String 2, fret 4, b9b9String 1, fret 5, 55
D7♭9 (bar 30)
Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 31)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
34567E4B3G3D3A2E2String 4, fret 3, b7b7String 3, fret 3, b3b3String 2, fret 3, 55String 1, fret 5, 99
Gm9 (bar 32)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

The ii–V–Is inside it

Each ii–V–I in the tune on its own, in every voicing, with the tritone substitute.

Its chords

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