{"id":5189,"date":"2017-07-05T23:58:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-05T21:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=5189"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:26:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:26:37","slug":"autumn-leaves-melody-and-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/autumn-leaves-melody-and-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Leaves Chord Melody & Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autumn Leaves is one of the most popular jazz standards and a perfect tune for learning how melody, harmony, and improvisation fit together. The song, originally called Les Feuilles Mortes<\/em>,\u00a0was written by French composer Joseph Kosma in 1945. Later, English lyrics by Johnny Mercer helped make the song an international jazz standard, and it has since been recorded by countless jazz musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Autumn<\/p>\n

This Autumn Leaves jazz guitar tutorial focuses on chord melody playing and improvisation over the chord changes.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll learn how to play the melody of Autumn Leaves mixed with chords to fill in the gaps. This common jazz guitar approach outlines the harmony while keeping the melody clear.<\/p>\n

Next, you will learn how to solo over Autumn Leaves, and break down the scales and arpeggios used in the guitar solo.<\/p>\n

Understanding how these sounds connect to the chords will help you build stronger, more melodic solos of your own.<\/p>\n

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Autumn Leaves Lesson Overview<\/h3>\n
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  1. Recommended Listening<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Video<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Harmonic Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Scales<\/a>\n