RE: [Harp-L] diatonic Autumn Leaves

[Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:34:15 +0000> From: bill.eborn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Fw: [Harp-L] diatonic Autumn Leaves> CC: > > I always thought the original key for Autumn Leaves was Am not Em but I> usually end up playing it in Gm on a Bb, I would imagine that's because a> lot of beginner brass players will learn this song and I guess that's> probably an easier key for them. I use a Db (4ob) as a passing note in their> somewhere too.
Bill,
The original key for Autumn Leaves IS Bb/Gminor
It was the Real Book that had it in G/Eminor that kind of changed that.
 
Great idea to understand it in all 12 keys on chromatic.Michael Peloquin http://www.harpsax.com http://www.myspace.com/peloquinharpsax