Standards · 1948
Early Autumn chords & key
“Early Autumn” is a jazz standard by Burns-Herman from 1948. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 32-bar BBAA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres C major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- Cmaj7×5
- G7×5
- B♭maj7×4
- A7♯9×4
- Dm7×4
- B7♭9×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major and B♭ major
History
"Early Autumn" is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song grew out of the fourth segment of Burns's "Summer Sequence" concert piece. The original recording was made by Herman's second herd on December 27, 1947, which had a notable eight-bar solo by saxophonist Stan Getz. Herman asked Johnny Mercer to write lyrics in 1952 and he re-recorded the song taking the vocal duties himself. Woody Herman and Jo Stafford recorded versions of the song that both charted in the US in 1952.
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Recorded on these albums
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Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Afternoon In Paris 23% | C major |
| Long Ago And Far Away 23% | F major |
| Dinah 21% | G major |
| I'm In The Mood For Love 21% | C major |
| This Is All I Ask 21% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Early Autumn in?
Early Autumn is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Early Autumn?
Early Autumn was written by Burns-Herman (1948).
What is the form of Early Autumn?
Early Autumn has 4 sections (BBAA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Early Autumn played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Early Autumn?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | B7b9 | Bbmaj7 | A7#9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.