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Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bill Evans
- G minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1947
- Easy
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Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) written out as piano music: the iv7 – VII7 – III – iv7 loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cm7 | iv7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 3 | F7 | VII7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Cm7 – Cm7 – F7 – Bb chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)
Does the sheet music for Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)?
The loop is Cm7 – Cm7 – F7 – Bb (iv7 – VII7 – III – iv7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) in?
G minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.