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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

| Bars | Chords | Key center |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1–4 | Cm7 \| F7 \| B♭maj7 \| E♭maj7 | G minor |
| 5–8 | Am7♭5 \| D7 \| Gm7 \| Gm7 | G minor |
| 9–12 | Cm7 \| F7 \| B♭maj7 \| E♭maj7 | G minor |
| 13–16 | Am7♭5 \| D7 \| Gm7 \| Gm7 | G minor |
| 17–20 | Am7♭5 \| D7 \| Gm7 \| Gm7 | G minor |
| 21–24 | Cm7 \| F7 \| B♭maj7 \| B♭maj7 | G minor |
| 25–28 | Am7♭5 \| D7 \| Gm7 C7 \| Fm7 B♭7 | G minor |
| 29–32 | E♭maj7 \| Am7♭5 D7 \| Gm7 \| Gm7 | G 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](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=autumn-leaves:7:drop2:4:jazz)

Top line: 1–4 D – C – C – C 5–8 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 9–12 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 13–16 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 17–20 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 21–24 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 25–28 E♭ – E♭ – D – C – C – B♭ 29–32 B♭ – A – A – A – B♭

**Cm9 (bar 1)** Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

**F9 (bar 2)** Grip x-x-7-8-8-8 · frets 7–8 Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5

**B♭6/9 (bar 3)** Grip x-x-8-7-8-8 · frets 7–8 Voiced: 1 3 6 9

#### Bars 1–4

**E♭6/9 (bar 4)** Grip x-x-8-10-8-8 · frets 8–10 Voiced: 5 9 3 6

#### Bars 5–8

**Am7♭5 (bar 5)** Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12

**D7♭9 (bar 6)** Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9

**Gm6/9 (bar 7)** Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5

**Gm7 (bar 8)** Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10

#### Bars 9–12

**Cm7(11) (bar 9)** Grip x-x-10-10-11-11 · frets 10–11 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3

**F7 (bar 10)** Grip x-x-10-10-10-11 · frets 10–11

**B♭6 (bar 11)** Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: 1 5 6 3

**E♭maj9 (bar 12)** Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: 5 9 3 7

#### Bars 13–16

**Am7♭5 (bar 13)** Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12

**D7♭9 (bar 14)** Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9

**Gm6/9 (bar 15)** Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5

**Gm6/9 (bar 16)** Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5

#### Bars 17–20

**Am7♭5 (bar 17)** Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12

**D7♭9 (bar 18)** Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9

**Gm6/9 (bar 19)** Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5

**Gm7 (bar 20)** Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10

#### Bars 21–24

**Cm7(11) (bar 21)** Grip x-x-10-10-11-11 · frets 10–11 Voiced: 1 11 ♭7 ♭3

**F7 (bar 22)** Grip x-x-10-10-10-11 · frets 10–11

**B♭6 (bar 23)** Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: 1 5 6 3

**B♭maj7 (bar 24)** Grip x-x-8-10-10-10 · frets 8–10

#### Bars 25–28

**Am7♭5 (bar 25)** Grip x-x-10-12-10-11 · frets 10–12

**D7♭9 (bar 26)** Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭7 3 5 ♭9

**Gm6/9 (bar 27)** Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10 Voiced: ♭3 6 9 5

**C7 (bar 27)** Grip x-x-8-9-8-8 · frets 8–9

**Fm7 (bar 28)** Grip x-x-6-8-6-8 · frets 6–8

**B♭7 (bar 28)** Grip x-x-6-7-6-6 · frets 6–7

#### Bars 29–32

**E♭maj9 (bar 29)** Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7 Voiced: 3 7 9 5

**Am7♭5 (bar 30)** Grip x-x-5-5-4-5 · frets 4–5

**D7 (bar 30)** Grip x-x-4-5-3-5 · frets 3–5

**Gm9 (bar 31)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

**Gm6 (bar 32)** Grip x-x-5-7-5-6 · frets 5–7 Voiced: 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](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=autumn-leaves:7:drop3:4:jazz)

Top line: 1–4 B♭ – A – A – B♭ 5–8 A – A – A – A 9–12 B♭ – A – A – B♭ 13–16 A – A – G – B♭ 17–20 A – A – G – A 21–24 B♭ – A – A – G 25–28 G – F♯ – E – E – E♭ – D 29–32 D – E♭ – D – D – E

**Cm7(11) (bar 1)** Grip 11-x-10-10-11-x · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7

**F9 (bar 2)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭7 5 9 3

**B♭maj9 (bar 3)** Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10 Voiced: 3 9 5 7

#### Bars 1–4

**E♭6 (bar 4)** Grip 11-x-10-12-11-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: 1 6 3 5

#### Bars 5–8

**Am7♭5 (bar 5)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12

**D7 (bar 6)** Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–11

**Gm6/9 (bar 7)** Grip 10-x-8-9-10-x · frets 8–10 Voiced: 5 ♭3 6 9

**Gm9 (bar 8)** Grip 10-x-8-10-10-x · frets 8–10 Voiced: 5 ♭3 ♭7 9

#### Bars 9–12

**Cm7(11) (bar 9)** Grip 11-x-10-10-11-x · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7

**F9 (bar 10)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭7 5 9 3

**B♭maj9 (bar 11)** Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10 Voiced: 3 9 5 7

**E♭6 (bar 12)** Grip 11-x-10-12-11-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: 1 6 3 5

#### Bars 13–16

**Am7♭5 (bar 13)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12

**D7 (bar 14)** Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–11

**Gm7 (bar 15)** Grip 10-x-8-10-8-x · frets 8–10

**Gm7 (bar 16)** Grip x-8-x-7-8-6 · frets 6–8

#### Bars 17–20

**Am7♭5 (bar 17)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12

**D7 (bar 18)** Grip 10-x-10-11-10-x · frets 10–11

**Gm7 (bar 19)** Grip 10-x-8-10-8-x · frets 8–10

**Gm9 (bar 20)** Grip 10-x-8-10-10-x · frets 8–10 Voiced: 5 ♭3 ♭7 9

#### Bars 21–24

**Cm7(11) (bar 21)** Grip 11-x-10-10-11-x · frets 10–11 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7

**F9 (bar 22)** Grip 11-x-10-12-10-x · frets 10–12 Voiced: ♭7 5 9 3

**B♭maj9 (bar 23)** Grip 10-x-10-10-10-x · fret 10 Voiced: 3 9 5 7

**B♭6 (bar 24)** Grip 10-x-8-10-8-x · frets 8–10 Voiced: 3 1 5 6

#### Bars 25–28

**Am7♭5 (bar 25)** Grip x-3-x-2-4-3 · frets 2–4

**D7♭9 (bar 26)** Grip x-3-x-2-4-2 · frets 2–4 Voiced: ♭7 5 ♭9 3

**Gm6 (bar 27)** Grip 6-x-5-7-5-x · frets 5–7 Voiced: ♭3 1 5 6

**C7 (bar 27)** Grip 6-x-5-5-5-x · frets 5–6

**Fm7(11) (bar 28)** Grip 4-x-3-3-4-x · frets 3–4 Voiced: ♭3 1 11 ♭7

**B♭7 (bar 28)** Grip 4-x-3-3-3-x · frets 3–4

#### Bars 29–32

**E♭maj7 (bar 29)** Grip 3-x-1-3-3-x · frets 1–3

**Am7♭5 (bar 30)** Grip 5-x-5-5-4-x · frets 4–5

**D7 (bar 30)** Grip 5-x-4-5-3-x · frets 3–5

**Gm7 (bar 31)** Grip 3-x-3-3-3-x · fret 3

**Gm6 (bar 32)** Grip 6-x-5-7-5-x · frets 5–7 Voiced: ♭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](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=autumn-leaves:7:shell:jazz)

Top line: 1–4 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 5–8 C – C – B♭ – B♭ 9–12 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 13–16 C – C – B♭ – B♭ 17–20 C – C – B♭ – B♭ 21–24 E♭ – E♭ – D – D 25–28 C – F♯ – F – E – E♭ – D 29–32 D – C – C – B♭ – B♭

**Cm7 (bar 1)** Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8

**F7 (bar 2)** Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8

**B♭maj7 (bar 3)** Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7

#### Bars 1–4

**E♭maj7 (bar 4)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7

#### Bars 5–8

**Am7♭5 (bar 5)** Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6

**D7 (bar 6)** Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5

**Gm7 (bar 7)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

**Gm7 (bar 8)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

#### Bars 9–12

**Cm7 (bar 9)** Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8

**F7 (bar 10)** Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8

**B♭maj7 (bar 11)** Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7

**E♭maj7 (bar 12)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7

#### Bars 13–16

**Am7♭5 (bar 13)** Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6

**D7 (bar 14)** Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5

**Gm7 (bar 15)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

**Gm7 (bar 16)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

#### Bars 17–20

**Am7♭5 (bar 17)** Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6

**D7 (bar 18)** Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5

**Gm7 (bar 19)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

**Gm7 (bar 20)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

#### Bars 21–24

**Cm7 (bar 21)** Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8

**F7 (bar 22)** Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8

**B♭maj7 (bar 23)** Grip 6-x-7-7-x-x · frets 6–7

**B♭maj7 (bar 24)** Grip x-1-x-2-3-x · frets 1–3

#### Bars 25–28

**Am7♭5 (bar 25)** Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6

**D7 (bar 26)** Grip x-5-x-5-7-x · frets 5–7

**Gm7 (bar 27)** Grip x-10-8-10-x-x · frets 8–10

**C7 (bar 27)** Grip 8-x-8-9-x-x · frets 8–9

**Fm7 (bar 28)** Grip x-8-6-8-x-x · frets 6–8

**B♭7 (bar 28)** Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7

#### Bars 29–32

**E♭maj7 (bar 29)** Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7

**Am7♭5 (bar 30)** Grip 5-6-x-5-x-x · frets 5–6

**D7 (bar 30)** Grip x-5-4-5-x-x · frets 4–5

**Gm7 (bar 31)** Grip 3-x-3-3-x-x · fret 3

**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](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=autumn-leaves:7:rootless:4:jazz)

Top line: 1–4 B♭ – A – A – B♭ 5–8 D – A – A – A 9–12 B♭ – A – A – B♭ 13–16 D – E♭ – D – D 17–20 D – A – A – A 21–24 B♭ – A – A – C 25–28 D – E♭ – D – D – C – C 29–32 B♭ – D – A – A – A

**Cm11 (bar 1)** Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7 Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7

**F7(♭9,13) (bar 2)** Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3

**B♭maj9 (bar 3)** Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6 Rootless: 3 9 5 7

#### Bars 1–4

**E♭6/9 (bar 4)** Grip x-x-5-5-6-6 · frets 5–6 Rootless: 3 6 9 5

#### Bars 5–8

**Am7♭5(11) (bar 5)** Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11

**D7♭9 (bar 6)** Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5 Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5

**Gm9 (bar 7)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

**Gm9 (bar 8)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

#### Bars 9–12

**Cm11 (bar 9)** Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7 Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7

**F7(♭9,13) (bar 10)** Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3

**B♭maj9 (bar 11)** Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6 Rootless: 3 9 5 7

**E♭6/9 (bar 12)** Grip x-x-5-5-6-6 · frets 5–6 Rootless: 3 6 9 5

#### Bars 13–16

**Am7♭5(11) (bar 13)** Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11

**D7♭9 (bar 14)** Grip x-9-10-x-10-11 · frets 9–11 Rootless: 3 ♭7 5 ♭9

**Gm9 (bar 15)** Grip x-8-8-x-10-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 9 5

**Gm9 (bar 16)** Grip x-8-8-x-10-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 9 5

#### Bars 17–20

**Am7♭5(11) (bar 17)** Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11

**D7♭9 (bar 18)** Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5 Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5

**Gm9 (bar 19)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

**Gm9 (bar 20)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

#### Bars 21–24

**Cm11 (bar 21)** Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7 Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7

**F7(♭9,13) (bar 22)** Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7 Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3

**B♭maj9 (bar 23)** Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6 Rootless: 3 9 5 7

**B♭6/9 (bar 24)** Grip x-8-x-7-8-8 · frets 7–8 Rootless: 5 3 6 9

#### Bars 25–28

**Am7♭5(11) (bar 25)** Grip x-x-10-8-8-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭3 ♭5 ♭7 11

**D7♭9 (bar 26)** Grip x-x-10-11-10-11 · frets 10–11 Rootless: ♭7 3 5 ♭9

**Gm6/9 (bar 27)** Grip x-x-8-9-10-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭3 6 9 5

**C9 (bar 27)** Grip x-x-8-9-8-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 3 5 9

**Fm9 (bar 28)** Grip x-x-6-8-8-8 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5

**B♭13 (bar 28)** Grip x-x-6-7-8-8 · frets 6–8 Rootless: ♭7 3 13 9

#### Bars 29–32

**E♭maj9 (bar 29)** Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7 Rootless: 3 7 9 5

**Am7♭5(11) (bar 30)** Grip x-10-10-8-x-10 · frets 8–10 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 ♭5 11

**D7♭9 (bar 30)** Grip x-x-4-5-4-5 · frets 4–5 Rootless: 3 ♭7 ♭9 5

**Gm9 (bar 31)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭7 ♭3 5 9

**Gm9 (bar 32)** Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5 Rootless: ♭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.

- [ii–V–I in B♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-bb) (bar 21)
- [ii–V–I in G minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-g-minor) (bar 30)
- [ii–V–I in E♭](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-eb) (bar 28)

## Its chords

- [Cm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-2)
- [Cm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/cm7)
- [F7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f7-drop-2)
- [F7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/f7)
- [B♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbmaj7-drop-2)
- [B♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bbmaj7)
- [E♭maj7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebmaj7-drop-2)
- [E♭maj7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/ebmaj7)
- [Am7♭5 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7b5-drop-2)
- [Am7♭5 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/am7b5)
- [D7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/d7-drop-2)
- [D7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/d7)
- [Gm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7-drop-2)
- [Gm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/gm7)
- [C7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c7-drop-2)
- [C7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c7)
- [Fm7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-2)
- [Fm7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/fm7)
- [B♭7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bb7-drop-2)
- [B♭7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/bb7)

## Practice it in Practice Lab

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[Open it in Practice Lab](https://practice.graph.audio/#progression=autumn-leaves:7:drop2:4:jazz)