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'Autumn Leaves' Practice Routine #1

(arpeggios)
R b3 5 b7 R 3 5 b7 R 3 5 7 R 3 5 7
Exercise #1 (ascending only)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
1 2
  3 4

      
     

 5 8 7
5 8
7 5 8
7
6 8 5 8 6
8 6

R b3 b5 b7 R 3 5 b7 R b3 5 b7 R 3 5 b7
(..continue...)

A D7 G 7 G7
5 6 7 8

  
         
  
5
5 4 7 3 3
6 5 5 2 5
5 8 3 6 3

Exercise #2 (descending only) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
9

10
  11 12
 
        
 
8 5 7
8 5 7 7 8 5
6 8 8 5 6
8 6

Exercise #3 (ascend then descend alternate...) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
13

14
  
15

16
 
      
 
8 5 7
5 8 7 7 8 5
6 8 5 8 6
8 6

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Exercise #4 (random note selection from each arpeggio...) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
17 18 19 20

      
       

5
5 8 7 7 8 5
6 8 6 5 8 6 5
8 6

Exercise #5 (example of mixed rhythms using arpeggios...make up your own here...) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
21
  22  23  24 
   
  
           
 

5 8 7 8 7 8 5
6 8 6 5 8 6 5
8 8

Exercise #6 (..approach tone on last 8th note of each bar...) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
25 26 27 28

           
       
5 5
5 8 6 7 7 8 5
6 8 6 5 8 6 5 1
8 7 6

Exercise #7 (playing tenths) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
29
 30  31 32 

   
5
8
8 7
8 6
8 6

Exercise #8 (...thirds and fifths descending on each chord) (continue through progression...)

C 7 F7 B  maj7 E  maj7
33
 34  35 36 
   

5
8
8 5 7
5 8
8

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