What key is "Early Autumn" in?

"Early Autumn" by Woody Herman is in the key of C with a tempo of 76 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Early Autumn" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Early Autumn" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Early Autumn"?

This arrangement of "Early Autumn" uses 25 chords: A7, Abmaj7, Abmaj9, Am, Amaj7, B7, Bb, Bb7, +17 more.

How long does it take to learn "Early Autumn" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Woody Herman can I play here?

Try "I'll Remember April". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(G7)When an ear ly (Cmaj7)au tumn walks the land

and chills the breeze and (Bbmaj7)touch es with her hand

the sum mer trees, per (Abmaj7)haps you’ll un der stand

what mem o ries I (C6/9)own.

(G7)There’s a dance pa (Cmaj7)vil ion in the rain

all shut tered down, a (Bbmaj7)wind ing coun try lane

all rus set brown, a (Abmaj7)frost y win dow pane

shows me a town grown (Cmaj9)lone (C6)ly.

That spring of (Dm7)ours that (G7)start ed

so A pril (Cb)heart ed (Dm7)seemed made for (G7)just a boy and (Cmaj7)girl.

I nev er (Cm7)dreamed, did (F7)you, an y (Bb)fall could come in (Eb7)view so (Dmaj7)ear

(C9)ly,

(Bb7)ear

(F)ly?

(Cmaj7)Dar ling, if you care,

please let me know.

I’ll (Bbmaj7)meet you an y where.

I miss you so.

Let’s (Abmaj7)nev er have to share

an oth er ear ly (Cmaj9)au (C6)tumn.