Need some help with Miles Davis Autumn leaves ...........

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 12:58 PM

Hi everyone ........ Got into Jazz just last year and been listening to lots of jazz standards since then. This is the first time im seriously trying to work on something , trying to copy solos( Miles Davis AL) note by note . Im really confused as to which scales he uses over the Am7b5 and D7#9 ............
Also is it appropriate to use F#melodic minor scale on D7#9?!?! And is this the right version i should be starting off with as a beginner ???? I'll be thankful if someone can help me with the scales Miles D used to solo over the changes ......... Thank You

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 10-30-2013, 01:05 PM

Could you point to the transcription?

I think you mean D7#9, not Dm7#9, right?

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 01:09 PM

Sorry for the mistake....... Yes it is D7#9

Thank You

**mja** · 10-30-2013, 01:45 PM

you can do lots of things, miles was fairly free over scale choice "there arno wrong notes, just wrong resolutons..." I think was one of his

for me the best one to start with over both chord(other than Gm pent) is D Phyrgian Dominant 1 b2 3 4 5 b6 b7
thn you can go into more depth

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 10-30-2013, 01:46 PM

Could you point to the transcription? It would help us get to what Miles is doing.

My guess is Bb major (A locrian) or C melodic minor (A locrian Major2) for Am7b5; Eb melodic minor (D altered) over D7#9.

**mja** · 10-30-2013, 01:48 PM

d7#9 would be D Superlocrian 1 b2 b3 3 4 b5 b6 b7
this would be a D#melodic minor scale

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 01:56 PM

Thank you so much ......... That helped

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 02:29 PM

Here's the you tube link

.... Just confused with some notes he uses between 2:13 and 2:16

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 10-30-2013, 03:32 PM

2:13-2:16 is in the sax solo (Cannonball). I found a transcription. This should help:

http://www.shout.net/~jmh/transcript...umn_leaves.pdf

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 03:42 PM

Thank you .. You are too kind

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 10-30-2013, 03:48 PM

Everybody digs Miles!

Feel free to post specific questions after you peruse that.

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 03:53 PM

Sure

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 06:10 PM

Thank you ......... Hey i wanna learn Autumn leaves .I have Joe Pass' version in mind . Can you suggest any other from you tube maybe??

**BigDaddyLoveHandles** · 10-30-2013, 06:29 PM

Some guitar:

**lukeguitar** · 10-30-2013, 06:42 PM

Thanks a lot again ........ I guess ill start with Jim's Version

**Daniel Kuryliak** · 10-31-2013, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

That's Jim Hall and Joe Pass on the cover.Ron Carter is the bass player.

I play my version of Autumn Leaves. I love this standard composed by Johnny Mercer.

Here are the BASIC chords that go with the melody as per composer Johnny Mercer in Em.
AUTUMN LEAVES Chords - Johnny Mercer | E-Chords