Music 009: Music Theory Fundamentals

Assignment 33: Realizing a lead sheet

Complete the lead sheet realization we started in class.

Here is the lead sheet we are working from.

This is the original 1945 French song “Les feuilles mortes” by Joseph Kosma and Jacques Prévert. The chorus begins at 1:10.

Here is one of a zillion great jazz recordings of the song: Cannonball Adderley leading a group including Miles Davis (tpt) and Hank Jones (pno), from the album Somethin’ Else (1958).