Autumn Leaves Jazz Backing Track ( G Minor)

[ivanxmahya]

do you have Remembering J.P (larry carlton - lee ritemour) backing track? I'm hopeless in finding it. thanks btw.

[Carthsgtr]

Some of those chords are wrong.

[cd31247]

Why did it have to end?

[TheAJB1996]

this backing track would be so much better if it had a clear ending.. I'm over here getting ready to jizz up a storm and all of a sudden it stops.. I never finish!

[Sgarrafiesto]

very good but too short for me

[kristinlee]

cool. in my voice key, but a little fast.

[RDArtist81]

What's a nintendo?

[gamefreakadamy]

holy crap

[danlovesnan]

i would prefer to have a backing track in Eminor

[Selecter8]

@danlovesnan /watch?v=0nZUwAwyGcg

[Nicko1555]

What about the use of guide tones?

[ChickityChoice]

Why won't my video response post?

[jvy012896]

what scales on the tenor sax could i play over this?

[ChickityChoice]

@jvy012896 all of them :)

[judojoe07]

Managed to play a Jazzy 'Still got the Blues' by Gary Moore over this hahaa

[fatfatat444]

I'm a bassist, so it's not really that much of backing track. The bassline does sound good though.

[teracite]

the bass its just horrible .

[drumbassguitar]

Try playing over it with with G phrygian! Sounds KILLER!

[machinegunlicks]

@drumbassguitar yes, if you're deaf XDXDXDXDX kidding.. but the flat 9th doesn't sound very good because the 9th ( A natural ) is part of most of the chords... but anyway, jjazz is fun also because you can experiment whatever you want,,,, A flat can sound good on C7, G7 and maybe Bbmaj but not everywhere,, the tune is clearly in G minor

[rctfan2]

Sounds great with G minor pentatonic Native American Flute

[lonewolf1234512345]

To clear things up, I'm pretty sure it's G areola. I know this because it makes my girl's nipples hard

[TheGilmer]

@lonewolf1234512345 HAHAHAHAHA. Best comment ever!

[lukat93]

shit it cuts off so roughly

[usuck606]

u realize this song is in the key of g major right? hahahahah

[jjtyler21]

@usuck606 No, it's in Gm.

[aznxtasy341]

I love playing D whole tone over the ii-V's in g.

[johngoo343]

this is amazing for guitar. You can play like Miles, or spice it up with some swing. GREAT !!!

[motorhead1995able]

deos the G melodic minor suits?

[tinman5680]

love it!! thanks for taking the time

[QueenToKingOfSpades]

G Aeolian sounds just fine over this :)

[blast4music]

this is better but that cymbal is too loud , its actually worse than a wet night with lots of crickets sounding all at once

[gypsydjango]

Some interesting comments. Essentially this is in (where it resolves) G min - or G Aeolian (for the Greeks) with the notes deriving from it's relative major Bb. The way to make this sound 'jazzy' would be to focus on altering the dominant chords - ie the F7 (2nd chord) and the D7 (6th chord) - so play sharp 5s and flat + sharp 9s - careful with flat 5s. Also to give strength try to emphasise the individual arpeggios for each change. This will be a good place for people to start.

[TheLostInAustin]

For guitar players: 3 note diminished triads sound great over the D7 chord. Try this (all played on the top 3 strings):

2,1,2 ; 5,4,5 ; 8,7,8 ; 11,10,11 ; 14,13,14

Adds a lot of tension before the resolution to the Gm. Enjoy!

[GibsonGuitarsForLife]

can i shred g harmonic minor over this? :D

[igvu92]

i have a question.. im just starting to learn theory. can you play the b flat major scale over this also because its a relative minor of g????

[JRTET21]

dumb question can I play g minor over this?

[JeffJefferson95]

@JRTET21 just play around, you´ll hear that you can do it ;)

[tonybowers123]

Just play in b flat. Much easier for me to think in the major key instead.

[liberguty]

thanks for the tune Iwill play it with my alto sax. thats great dude

[derrickwaynelange]

question. Lets say I wanna improvise with the dimished scale. Since this ones in Gmin, would I use the Bb half whole or Bb whole half ( I know they're all based off of C Db and D) . Or would I have to play a diminished scale based on the V7 of Bb major. Or both? Im really trying to understand the use of diminished scales but jazz is tough to learn on your own so any help would be appreciated.

[SilenceXCore]

How do you leave the scales and chord appergios to make something else more interresting? Like chromatism, diminished and i don't know what else.

[Guitareben]

@SilenceXCore Do what sounds good :D . A good non diatonic note to use at first is the blues note, which would be, in a g minor penatonic shape, a c# . So in a minor scale if you play a #4th (just add the note into the scale, don't sharpen the 4th) . Arpegios outlining the current chord being used can be good too... though that is more complex ^^ . Even better though, just try singin what yuou play ^^

[SilenceXCore]

@Guitareben Thanks for the informations dude, i'll try out what you said and experiment with these alot.

[Kiniatha]

Dont wanna break your guys buzz but the point of this progression is to NOT play in 1 scale. But emphasize the chord tones of every chord played. A great progression because it uses all the 7 modes, and can help you understand chord/jazz soloing.

[PhantomWarlock]

@Kiniatha im still trying to get my mind about the concept of modes but idk its confusing. i play pretty much the Gm scale but with many i guess "wrong" notes and it sounds jazzy. its not purposely wrong though its more freeflowing like jazz but i guess knowing the mechanics of it would help me know what I'm doing

[derrickwaynelange]

@Kiniatha are you saying i should play the mode to the corresponding chord or the mode to any of the tones in the corresponding chord? Im new to jazz so I just wanna be sure I know what your saying. Thnaks!

[Shi7Disc0]

@Kiniatha Yeah my jazz skills are poop right now :[ thanks for the advice though.

[marquesgoncalo]

thank you very much, this is awesome

[Lew90UK]

This is great, thanks very much!

[Solitude102]

I was getting really into it, but then it stop out of nowhere xD.

[ZivaLight]

Thanks for posting this! Very helpful for practicing melody & improvisation too

[watmorecanisay1290]

At 2:12 bill evans is holding a nintendo ds, I knew something was up.

[SweeetPicker]

@watmorecanisay1290 haha, awesome ! I haven't seen this because i was looking my fret board : D

[itowedin]

@watmorecanisay1290 I think that could very well be the greatest youtube comment history will ever see. my jaw came unhinged....

[88Cortex]

@watmorecanisay1290 LMMMMMMFFAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOO

[AaronJTodd]

theres some piano notes that clash with the Gm pentatonic so it would have to be timed out right to not be over the sour notes , think scales

[mitchwheelz]

Good for guitar improvisation.

[filipdinev1]

@HereWeGoSteelers This is classic jazz tune, so it's not that confusing... the fusion things are much more complicated...

[guitarwoman2]

Perfect to practice with. Nice feel on the bass, too!! Thanks.

[Zender0zXD]

did you make the backing track????!!!!!

I need the audio.......

[MrCptGonzo]

amazing how cool this sounds by simply using the G minor BLUES SCALE. Thanks for the upload.

[metagdp]

thanks



[Michael123BooDog2]

Star Trek huh !.

I think I saw James T Kerk belly dancing to this.

Cool video and song.

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Your Friends…

Michael and

Mrs. Boo

[wojtekmetal]

sorry for this noob question, but can i play Gm pentatonic over this?

[gamerohan]

@wojtekmetal Yup, of course

[IronMaiden313]

@wojtekmetal i agree you can do that. but if you want a much more jazzy feel rather than a bluesey one id use the regular g minor scale.

[jemjoesatch]

@wojtekmetal also try A# major ......... wich is your basic major scale with the root on the 6th fret :)

[saron380]

@wojtekmetal you can play Gm pent

Bb Aeolian Bb pent for a major/ lighter sound to contrast the minor

[gerriwales]

@wojtekmetal

yes you can but also the blues scale mix them both

[koti41692]

you can use any g minor scales personally i think the dorian sounds really cool over this @wojtekmetal

[MyDoomedAccount]

@wojtekmetal

You CAN play Gm pentatonic over this.

but in the spirit of jazz, you really shouldn't.

jazz tends to either play the entire scale which would be G natural minor. because jazz is very technical and not bluesy or simplistic (pentatonic is)

a non abbreviated scale would suit this track better IMO

[woutertron]

@MyDoomedAccount But pentatonics sound great! Don't avoid them! However, also try exploring chord extensions: flat/sharp 5s, 9s, 11s, 13s, etc. This will open your ears to new harmonies and make your lines sound "jazzier". Approaching it from a chord tone perspective rather than a scale perspective.

You can also try pentatonic substitutions: play a minor pentatonic starting on the 3rd of a maj7 chord, or starting on the 9th (=2nd) of a minor chord! Analyse which chord tones you're now playing!

[hopfenkaltschale]

@wojtekmetal

try to improve it with Gm & G penta. Try to switch in proper siuations. Thats Jazz! :)

[KRdomeako89]

@wojtekmetal in theory yes, but learn to play the correct scales for these chords.

luckily this song really has no scale changes because cm7 f7 and Bbmaj7 contain all the same notes.

C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb. so use the Bb-Ionian, C-Dorian, F- Mixolydian

[CaramelMarshmallow]

@KRdomeako89 Does it matter a whole lot if you play the I and IV chords with a flat 7? I know they're not dominant, but would it work anyway?

[Kaitano94]

@wojtekmetal Dude just listen to your ear. Use theory to explain what sounds good... not vice versa

[wojtekmetal]

@Kaitano94 Check the date of my post...

[ChickityChoice]

@Kaitano94 Great comment!

[cjds18]

@wojtekmetal I think G Minor (Aeolian) sounds alright if you hit the changes... ;-) I'll fake it until I can hit the chord tones.

[jazzflutist]

Might try this track shortly - I like it.

[robviolin1]

thanks for the back track. you can make back tracks in garage band or band in a box.

I have coded back tracks for "when your smiling", "autumn leaves" , "all the things your are", and so on in garage band and would like to post them sometime.

[FenceThis]

youre missing out the part with the descending chords

[soma123amos]

is that first progression a 6-2-5-1 ?

[gamerohan]

@soma123amos no, its a 2-5-1-4 (in B flat major) or 4-7-3-6 (in G minor)

[Zender0zXD]

@gamerohan did you make the backing track????!!!!!

I need the audio.......

[Jord3W]

@gamerohan whats a 2-5-1-4? is it like in B flat major, C - F - Bb - Eb?

[gamerohan]

@Jord3W Cm7, F7, Bbmaj7, Ebmaj7

[gerchuvox012]

@gamerohan what's next?? It's a D something, then a D7 something I think and after that a Gm9 I think.

[grotonhomie]

instead of just running scales, why not try to acknowledge the chords?

[indrazor1]

I think it's better in C minor

[llddau]

wish i could sing it in this key

[Ravenspike]

It's an easy to learn backing track, with an understandable cord progression, great for pianists and those who would like to make some love with it

[ianidinuse]

this is so useful. im trying to learn the song on the guitar and this backing track helped alot.

[nateums]

omg this track is sooooo goood i had so much fun playing on it

[heroeofsand]

@nateums :D 1 more... lol

[jaytonbye]

this is so nice to play to!

[TapThatAss100Times]

yesssss i got it!

[dongpingog]

fuck i love this track

[Venezino90]

THANK YOU so much! I just got back from my local store with my new saxophone and have had this piece waiting to be played by my new sax. Much love!

[ColoradoBansuri]

I with this had the turnaround (Gm-C Fm Bb) at the end.

[hermano1383]

soube-me bem solar por cima

[damugman]

hey what works best with this?? i kno all the O.G. guitar guys are gonna talk shit but shoot me some scales neway. brother's just tryin to learn man, chill out!!! thanks.

[zbarneyz]

@damugman What about reading the tittle (G minor) xD

That would be a good place to start!

[willrock241]

try learning all of your arpeggios for all of the chords, and then play them in one position, meaning the same four/five fret areas. then incorporate the G minor scale, since in this song, every chord is diatonic to the key of G minor, or Bb major. then just play your G minor scale over the song but incorporate those arpeggio target notes in there. thats a start!

[damugman]

@willrock241

thank you. very useful and appreciated as I have grown tired of using only pentatonic and natural minor scales. I shoulda payed more attention at my lessons, regret it now.

[coolioto]

there's chords missing after the bridge

[bluPulz]

F dominant 7th is great to play with too.

[gamerohan]

@bluPulz, yes F mixolydian is good in the first 2-5-1 (major key)

[deimuadda999]

its really nice for practicing my bass skils xD

[Kimchi08]

wow i never really like jazz.. but this music really soothings and relaxing... mmmm ~ =)

[TinaLaMartina]

good job - thanks for sharing

[ColoradoBansuri]

btw if you listen to Bill Evans or Miles or pretty much whoever, you won't here much "modal scale" usage. While those modes mentioned below can have groupings of notes that sound "right" with the chords, but it's more common in the jazz idiom to exploit the notes of the chord changes in a melodic arching phrase. This allows your improvisations to really go somewhere with the intent of the chord progressions. So to sum it up, don't go with the mindset that you "just play the right scale"

[viper1991]

yeah, I gotta say that when I improv over jam tracks, it sounds so much better when I turn off my brain, use my ears and just play over the changes.

[ColoradoBansuri]

This is comprised of two main changes. a ii-V-I in Bb major and a ii-V-I in G minor. Learning some nice phrases over those two changes really helps. Listen to this tune on Cannon Ball Adderley's album "Somthin' else" Just about the same tempo as this back track if i remember right.

[ironwolg]

D Phrygian and C Dorian also put out some pretty cool melodies. yeah they're all diatonic to G minor, but they still opened up new doors. Jamming to Jazz is pretty fun :) much easier than i expected and easier for me than jamming to metal backing tracks because it's easier to be melodic

[craxgp4]

D phrygian and C dorian is not the same as g minor? same notes?

[ironwolg]

yeah they're the same notes

[rahuladvani08]

@craxgp4 they are the same notes, but start at different tonal centres

[BassicallyMusic]

@ironwolg G aeolian sounds great too, and I agree, I play bass and I've really improvised, but this is easier to be melodic, and more fun than expected!

[PurplePlayer99]

@ironwolg Mmm jazz has more technicalities than metal lol, but as long as you're having fun, that's all that matters. Check out pat metheny, ultimate jazz guitarist

[ironwolg]

@PurplePlayer99 not necessarily, check out some prog metal like Liquid Tension Experiment

[Gitarmorten]

@ironwolg How do you differ between those modes when they include the same notes?

[ironwolg]

@Gitarmorten it all depends on the tonal center. D phrygian would have D as the tonal center and C dorian would have C as the tonal center. plus they both have different sounds to them, phrygian has kind of a middle eastern sound and is often used in metal while dorian sounds more jazzy. unless you deliberately play C dorian while making D the tonal center. modes can get confusing and hard to explain sometimes, especially when there's a 2 year old running around screaming lol

[tinman5680]

@ironwolg G natural minor same scale

[ironwolg]

@tinman5680 it has the same notes but is not the same scale

[mjsupafly]

@tinman5680

nah foo, u mad tripin

[sjking92]

should have been longer!!!

[KapustaCuber]

@sjking92 Lmao, thought the same thing, halfway through improv soloing and it stops... -_-

[SweeetPicker]

@KapustaCuber The same for me, it's horrible !

[PhantomWarlock]

@sjking92 THATS WHAT SHE SAID

[VCRider]

don#t forget that Bb major is the g minor relative

[xaviermoyssen]

i just play c major, with some variations on c minor

[mikese93]

lol. arguing over the key. he said it was in g minor.

[RockyEpiphone]

I play Cm dorian mode

[biigzen]

this is awesome, Im having so much fun

[chucknorrispranks]

the first set of chords is a 2-5-1 in Bb major, the one following it is a 2-5-1 in G minor...and then they both repeat a few times...so you could switch between the two keys when appropriate and throw in a few arpeggios and start sounding more jazzy and less bluesy, for those of you sticking to pentatonic all the time =]

just a thought.

[nickchase1000]

G MINOR!!! come on now. just try em both. major sounds hella ugly over this.

[prababilacab]

Whoever made the tip about using f min - that sounds great too. I find it only fits for a bit because it creates tension that needs resolving. But I'm especially enjoying using the fmin blues and then switching to gmin blues. Are people here arguing over the fact it's been transposed? That seems a bit weird I can't see the point. I use gmin (sometimes harmonic) and then Bb maj which is the same thing. If people are complaining about tune being transposed that's a bit silly.

[prababilacab]

i just play g minor

[gamerohan]

Good on you!haha

[martinman300]

@gamerohan G minor is f mixolydian

[gamerohan]

@martinman300 Yes essentially, but they are completely different in their own ways because of the different tonal centres.

[Ningensuke]

passt kein bische zu g minor

[aronkarmusic]

was solls denn sonst sein? natürlich ist das g moll schau doch die akkorde rechts an.. ich glaub der fehler liegt bei dir.!

[i2Dog]

its in g major not minor

[gamerohan]

No im sure in it's G Minor, (B flat Major)

[devinring]

it's in G major. This is coming from a from both a guy who has studied the song extensively and my real book. You have the wrong chords also. If you'd like to know the proper progression feel free to message me.

[aronkarmusic]

its minor! look at the chords they dont fit g major..who cares about your realbook... youre right, these arent the original chords.. but the original version doenst swing too.. your comment is simply stupid..

[devinring]

No, the one chord that doesn't fit is a sub chord, from the melodic minor. there is only one chord in the entire song that doesn't fit g major, yet not a single one fits g minor. Maybe in your cracked up interpretation, but I can 100% assure you it is G major. Go ask any jazz teacher, it's an EXTREMELY well known standard.

[aronkarmusic]

I know its a standart.. but if you take every sub-mode stuff every chord will fit into every key.. and thats bullshit.. its about the chords beeing played infront and behind it.. honestly.. do you play any instrument? if so play a normal g major scale over it.. then play the g minor over it.. to proove it lets try the relativ major.. so play A# major.. if this doenst sound right to you.. or you think major sounds good.. CHECK YOUR EARS! and BTW: you dont have to get that mean..

[devinring]

Yes, I play bass, piano, guitar, saxophone, clarinet and harmonica. Have studied jazz quite a bit with great teachers. Plenty of ear training. The key that bets fits this song is G major, thus it is the key people play it in. I'm 100% sure I'm correct, so if you'd like to take some good advice go learn the song properly.

The chords for the first 8 bars are:

| A-7 | D7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | F#dim7 | B7 | E-7 | E-7 |

The same chords appear the whole song in different order.

[aronkarmusic]

Gosh.. dont you get it? These might be the chords from your realbook.. but the chords played here are:

Cm7

F7

BbM7

EbM7

Am7b5

D7

Gm7

Gm7

[gamerohan]

Look deviring, my version is in G minor. The chords that you have stated are in G Major (E minor). Yes i agree, that is a standard key, but G minor is also a standard key. MANY people play it in G minor. But i think i see why you feel G major is sounding good. Im assuming you are soloing over with saxophone. Mate, G major on saxophone is B flat Major concert key!! So no wonder it sounds normal. End of story. If you don't like the key my version is in, then leave

[aronkarmusic]

You got me wrong. The other guy said its in major. Im trying to make him understand this lovely piece is in minor =)

[gamerohan]

ya but he's got the key all wrong. forget about major minor. what he's saying is not even the relative minor. i think he's playing a transposed instrument

[woutertje23]

you should know that

[i2Dog]

Jezz im getting so many comments I just made a mistake. The verson in my book said it was in G- major. I got the real Jazz book . But weather in G major or minor its still sounds good

[guitarpick678]

i like Eb lydian

[treasuremen]

doesnt work

[aronkarmusic]

Why? Dont you know wich scale to use... im gonna give you a idea..

G Minor A# Major C-Dorian D-Phyrian

[allsport1313]

how come it sounds good to play F minor and also G minor to this one?? thanks

[aronkarmusic]

cause you dont have a really accurate key on this one because the chords are only played by the piano wich is really short.. the walking baseline leaves more room for improvising

[Backdrop2772]

Well since the song is in G-minor throughout, all the chord changes hold similarities to this chord. Also, F-minor chord is composed of F (the seventh of G-minor) a-flat (the flat two of G-minor) E-flat (the major sixth of G-minor) and C. The c is the third note in G blues so coupled with a c-sharp it sounds awsome. So yah, Since F-minor utilizes so many of the parent chord's notes, it sounds good.

[when2L]

i like that man sounds good, this is a great jam track!

[Pems33]

Thanks so much!