Standards

Tis Autumn chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“Tis Autumn” is a jazz standard by Henry Nemo. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

F^m7

B♭^7♯5

E♭^maj7F^m7

G^m7C^7♭9

F^m7D♭^7♯11

C^m7F⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶C^7♯9

E♭⁶

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭⁶E♭^7♭9♯5

A♭⁶

C^m7F⁷

F^m7C^7♯5♯9

F⁷B♭⁷

F^m7

B♭^7♯5

E♭^maj7F^m7

G^m7C^7♭9

F^m7D♭^7♯11

C^m7F⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶C^7♭9♯5

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

7Major ii–V–I

3Minor ii–V–i

16ii–V moves

3Tritone substitutions

2Dominant chains

17Different chords

Most used chords

F^m7×13
F⁷×6
C^m7×5
B♭⁷×4
B♭^7♯5×3
E♭^maj7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, F minor and A♭ major

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1951	Presenting Jimmy Raney Jimmy Raney
1959	Chet Chet Baker · “'Tis Autumn”
1959	Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing Maynard Ferguson · “'Tis Autumn”
1963	After Hours Gloria Lynne · “'Tis Autumn”
1965	And I Love Him Esther Phillips · “’Tis Autumn”
1967	Simplicity Joe Pass · “'tis Autumn”
1975	November Girl Carmen McRae, The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band · “'Tis Autumn”
1976	Fitzgerald and Pass… Again Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass · “’Tis Autumn”
1980	Sapporo Concert Eiji Kitamura & Happy Cooking All Stars · “Tis' Autumn”
1985	In a Sentimental Mood Zoot Sims · “'Tis Autumn”
1985	The Complete Nat “King” Cole Songbook, Volume One Mark Murphy · “'Tis Autumn”
1988	Stan Getz Plays Stan Getz · “'Tis Autumn”
1993	Very Fool Salvagnini Quartet featuring Lee Konitz · “'Tis Autumn”
1994	Joe Williams & Friends Joe Williams · “'Tis Autumn”
1996	Tenorlee Lee Konitz · “'Tis Autumn”
1998	Checkmate Joe Pass / Jimmy Rowles · “T'is Autumn”
2000	Live at Midem Carmen McRae · “’Tis Autumn”
2002	Stan Getz Plays Stan Getz · “'Tis Autumn”
2003	Complete Studio Sessions Stan Getz & Jimmy Raney · “'Tis Autumn”
2003	The Boy Next Door Stacey Kent · “’Tis Autumn”
2016	Alone Together Chet Baker · “´Tis autumn”
2018	Original Jazz Recordings Chet Baker · “'Tis Autumn (remastered)”
2020	End of a Beautiful Friendship Joe Williams
2022	This is Benny Goodman Benny Goodman · “'Tis Autumn”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

'Tis Autumn Bunny Berigan · Bunny Berigan and his Orchestra · Lynne Richards ·… · 1941 archive.org ↗
TIS AUTUMN THE STAN GETZ QUINTET · Stan Getz · Jimmy Raney · Duke Jordan · Bill… · 1953 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
September In The Rain 47%	Harry Warren	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Undecided 41%	Charlie Shavers	C major	AABA · 32	Medium-up swing
There's No You 37%	Hal Hopper	F major	AABA · 32	Ballad
I'll Never Be The Same 34%	Khan-Malneck-Signorelli	F major	AB · 32	Medium swing
Don't Go To Strangers 33%	Kent-Mason-Evans	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Ballad
The Things We Did Last Summer 33%	Cahn-Styne	F major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
The Joker 32%	Lee Morgan	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
When You're Smilin' 31%	Shay - Fisher - Goodwin	B♭ major	AB · 32	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Tis Autumn in?

Tis Autumn is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Tis Autumn?

Tis Autumn was written by Henry Nemo.

What is the form of Tis Autumn?

Tis Autumn has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Tis Autumn played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Tis Autumn?

The opening bars are Fm7 | Bb7#5 | Ebmaj7 Fm7 | Gm7 C7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.