Learn To SING The Classic Jazz Song AUTUMN LEAVES In This Step By Step VOCAL Tutorial

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Want to learn to sing Jazz🎶? This is a basic, step-by-step tutorial to learn the jazz standard 🍂Autumn Leaves🍂.

In 20 minutes, I will very carefully go over the melody, bass line and then ideas for improvisation. Be aware🚨! I use a lot of repetition in this tutorial and a patient mind is required! In the video I use sheet music for you to follow along and all resources are provided below.

ENJOY!

❗️Note - you don’t have to be able to read music for this tutorial!!

0:00 Start
1:01 Learning the first A section
3:29 Second A section (almost the same)
5:21 B section
C section
9:54 Singing melody from the top (the head) to the end. Still no lyric.
11:09 Chords and singing the Bass note
14:31 Bass line and melody practice ideas
16:45 Improvising ideas
19:50 Information about Autumn Leaves

📝Lyrics
A)
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
A)
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold
B)
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
C)
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall

Composer: Joseph Kosma
Original French lyrics: Jacques Prévert
English Lyrics: Johnny Mercer

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🎶Musicnotes.com link for 🍂Autumn Leaves🍂sheet Leadsheet - in A minor (the key we learn the song in): https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0201954 (you can’t change the key for this lead sheet)

🎶PVG (Piano, Vocal, Guitar) sheet music in moveable key - https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0079715_U7

💽Backing track for 🍂Autumn Leaves🍂 in A minor (the key we learn the song in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPqI06ZdHI

📱Apps
⭐️iRealPro - incredible for playing jazz chords and for practice: https://irealpro.com/
⭐️Piano app (with note names!) - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/piano-for-iphone/id531263194

🎧Suggested Listening list
⭐️Nat King Cole - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnp58oepHUQ
⭐️Eva Cassidy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXBNlApwh0c
⭐️Edith Piaf (second half with original French lyrics) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2s2tPORlW4
⭐️Bill Evans (piano/instrumental) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-Z8KuwI7Gc
⭐️Chet Baker (Chet Baker & others) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsz3mrnIBd0

🚨Note: I put in some instrumental versions. Jazz singers are always highly encouraged to listen to instrumental covers of the songs for inspiration. Remember, the voice IS an instrument too!


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