Standards
Autumn Nocturne chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Autumn Nocturne” is a jazz standard by Gannon-Myrow. Most bands play it in C major, slow swing; the tune runs 36 bars in AABC form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 30 different chords and moves between the key centres E minor, G major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 20 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C69×6
- D9×5
- Dm9×4
- G7♯5×4
- Emaj7×4
- A7♭9×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E minor, G major and C major
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Love And The Weather Herbie Mann |
| 1958 | Blues Walk Lou Donaldson |
| 1960 | The Shearing Touch George Shearing |
| 1961 | Early Art Art Farmer |
| 1963 | Piano Witchcraft Cy Coleman |
| 1965 | The Standard Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins |
| 1965 | Rendezvous Bobby Hackett |
| 1967 | Mancini ’67: The Big Band Sound of Henry Mancini Henry Mancini |
| 1978 | Don’t Stop the Carnival Sonny Rollins |
| 1982 | The Artistry Of Mark Murphy Mark Murphy |
| 1988 | Blue Skies Cassandra Wilson |
| 1996 | Tenorlee Lee Konitz |
| 2000 | Autumn Nocturne, Vol. 2 Claude Thornhill |
| 2001 | Ain't Misbehavin' Marian McPartland & Willie Pickens |
| 2001 | Dancing on the Water Bob James |
| 2001 | One Morning in May Bucky Pizzarelli |
| 2018 | Invisible Threads John Surman |
| 2022 | The Complete Happy Session Sessions (Restauración 2022) Benny Goodman, André Previn, Russ Freeman · “Autumn Nocturne (New York, November 15-17-18th, 1958 Restauración 2022)” |
| 2024 | Portrait Samara Joy |
| — | Essential Classics, Vol. 886: Art Farmer Art Farmer |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Autumn Nocturne in?
Autumn Nocturne is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Autumn Nocturne?
Autumn Nocturne was written by Gannon-Myrow.
What is the form of Autumn Nocturne?
Autumn Nocturne has 4 sections (AABC) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is Autumn Nocturne played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Autumn Nocturne?
The opening bars are C69 A7b9 | Dm9 G7b9 | Am Am/G | D7/Gb Fm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.