The document discusses using chords and arpeggios to play changes when performing the jazz standard Autumn Leaves. It explains the chords of Autumn Leaves in a 5 fret cell and provides arpeggio exercises to practice playing the chords and their tensions and extensions.
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Playing Changes by Using Chords Arpeggios
The document discusses using chords and arpeggios to play changes when performing the jazz standard Autumn Leaves. It explains the chords of Autumn Leaves in a 5 fret cell and provides arpeggio exercises to practice playing the chords and their tensions and extensions.
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Playing Changes
by Using Chords Arpeggios
Arpeggios In this section on example of famous jazz standard composition Autumn Leaves (by Johnny Mercer) I shall explain usage of chords arpeggios for playing changes. This lesson will consist of five parts: 1 - Autumn Leaves harmony and chords in 5 fret cell; 2 - chords arpeggios in 5 fret cell; 3 - Autumn Leaves Arpeggio Etude with ascending and descending voice leading; 4 - Autumn Leaves Arpeggio Etude with rhythm variations; 5 - Autumn Leaves Solo that based on Arpeggio Etude with chords tensions and extensions, modes and passing tones.
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