The archive heading Song d’Automne is retained, with Songe d’Automne as a search alias. Follow the inner chromatic line in the opening C-minor colours.
If you study one thing
In the inherited chart, sustain a common upper note while the inner line moves C–B–B-flat through Cm–Cm(M7)–Cm7.
Form48 displayed bars in the inherited study chart
FeelSwing study; follow the chosen recording
MeterConfirm against the chosen arrangement; no historical metre inferred from the title
MusicNot established
Guide coverage11 / 12 sections present
Owner content reviewed — 2026-10-19T21:28:53Z by admin. Coverage measures presence, not accuracy. Content review does not certify rights or musical perfection.
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Django's Recordings
Django recordings for this tune. Uploader dates and take labels remain source claims; only an evidenced exact association enables a row’s Listen control.
2 historical recording entries · source text preserved
Entry
Year
Recording / session / release evidence
Listen
01
1947
Songe d'Automne, 21/5/47, Fo 1784-RC ,"Fremeaux FA 313, Classics 1001,DRG 8473,Musidisc 403222,Dejavu CD 32, HEP CD 66"," - Brussels - QHCF - Django Reinhardt (elg), Hubert Rostaing (cl), EugeneVees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Pierre Fouad (d)"
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02
1947
Songe d'Automne, 7-15-22/9/47, "Fremeaux FA 314, Vogue 228E 6007, Vogue 668003-2"," - Paris - Souvenirs de Django - Django Reinhardt (elg), Hubert Rostaing (cl), Eugene Vees (g), Emmanuel Soudieux (b), Andre Jourdan (d)"
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A dash means no video has been associated with this exact historical recording. Tune-level listening resources remain available above.
History & Listening
The archive heading Song d’Automne is retained, with Songe d’Automne as a search alias. Publisher material gives conflicting composition attributions, so this proposal does not settle that dispute. The inherited C-minor study grid and well-identified modern Gypsy-jazz performances remain useful musical evidence.
Tune details
Music:
Documented in archive: 1947
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate listening study; arrangement and source awareness
Melody & head
Follow the inner chromatic line in the opening C-minor colours. Compare the guitar arrangement with the backing’s pulse; the title’s waltz associations do not establish the metre of every Django-style version.
The inherited forty-eight-bar display includes the unexplained symbol Dd7. It is preserved, not silently corrected. Metre and layout must be checked against the selected version; author credits remain disputed.
Follow the inner chromatic line in the opening C-minor colours. Compare the guitar arrangement with the backing’s pulse; the title’s waltz associations do not establish the metre of every Django-style version. Source-attributed credits: Composition attribution unresolved: Archibald Joyce versus Django Reinhardt in publisher material
Chart & Form
Use the inherited study chart as an edition to investigate, not as an exact-take transcription. In the inherited chart, sustain a common upper note while the inner line moves C–B–B-flat through Cm–Cm(M7)–Cm7. Play the voices slowly, then add a quiet bass note without changing their relative volume.
Inherited chart retained exactly. Edition ambiguities are flagged rather than silently corrected.
Songe d'automne (190 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manouche
Guitare Improvisation
190 BPM · 5m29s · Public, processed and embeddable when checked; creator-described identity.
Creator-provided play-along. Confirm the concert key, complete roadmap and count-in before joining; it is not certified as the historical arrangement. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.
Public, processed and embeddable when checked; creator-described identity.
Performer and tune attribution follow the named creator/distributor metadata. Proposed listening selection; no ranking or exact historical-take equivalence is implied.
Follow the inner chromatic line in the opening C-minor colours. Compare the guitar arrangement with the backing’s pulse; the title’s waltz associations do not establish the metre of every Django-style version.
Once a harmony is independently established, sing its destination note before adding an approach. Do not infer a progression from the tune title.
Pitch choices
Establish the actual harmony before choosing a scale. Begin with the melody and the destination note; no tune-wide scale formula is asserted.
In the inherited chart, sustain a common upper note while the inner line moves C–B–B-flat through Cm–Cm(M7)–Cm7. Play the voices slowly, then add a quiet bass note without changing their relative volume.
Comping & voicings
Keep minor-colour voice movement audible under a light pulse. One proposed backing counts 106 half notes per minute, equivalent to 212 quarter notes; slow it down for initial study.
Voicing note sets
Keep minor-colour voice movement audible under a light pulse. One proposed backing counts 106 half notes per minute, equivalent to 212 quarter notes; slow it down for initial study.
Keep the accompaniment clear
First rehearse the specific phrase entry and release described above; add a chord pulse only when it supports that phrase.
The inherited forty-eight-bar display includes the unexplained symbol Dd7. It is preserved, not silently corrected. Metre and layout must be checked against the selected version; author credits remain disputed.
Guitare Improvisation provides a guitar arrangement with tablature. Compare its melody and chorus layout with the selected Django recording; it is not labelled as an exact Django-solo recreation.
Practice room
60–90 quarter-note BPM for short study fragments; slow the source as needed
Your assignment
In the inherited chart, sustain a common upper note while the inner line moves C–B–B-flat through Cm–Cm(M7)–Cm7. Play the voices slowly, then add a quiet bass note without changing their relative volume.
Loop these changes
In the inherited chart, sustain a common upper note while the inner line moves C–B–B-flat through Cm–Cm(M7)–Cm7. Play the voices slowly, then add a quiet bass note without changing their relative volume.
Return to the selected recording after each short loop. Confirm the entry, release and next phrase cue before extending the passage.
Metronome
Use a quiet quarter-note click for short loops. Keep the preceding rest and the next entry in the loop; remove the click briefly to test internal time.
Transposition
After learning the chosen fragment and its actual harmony, move that fragment to one nearby key by naming the target notes. Do not transpose an unverified progression.
At the session
Cm study chart; 48 displayed bars in the inherited study chart Agree pickup and ending together.
Start together
Use the chosen recording’s entry cue only after checking its phrase length.
Finish together
Agree a plain final arrival and a visible cutoff; do not assume a live video’s tag is universal.
The inherited forty-eight-bar display includes the unexplained symbol Dd7. It is preserved, not silently corrected. Metre and layout must be checked against the selected version; author credits remain disputed.
The inherited forty-eight-bar display includes the unexplained symbol Dd7. It is preserved, not silently corrected. Metre and layout must be checked against the selected version; author credits remain disputed.
Arranging the tune
Solo guitar
Begin with the melody alone, then add only independently established bass arrivals. Keep minor-colour voice movement audible under a light pulse. One proposed backing counts 106 half notes per minute, equivalent to 212 quarter notes; slow it down for initial study.
Trio or larger group
Keep minor-colour voice movement audible under a light pulse. One proposed backing counts 106 half notes per minute, equivalent to 212 quarter notes; slow it down for initial study.
Vocal considerations
Follow the song’s breathing where a vocal version exists. Establish the singer’s key independently; lyrics are not reproduced here.
This player guide combines inherited recording evidence and editorial study notes. Musical study notes are editorial suggestions; compare them with the recording.
Existing recording rows and charts retained without rewriting their data.
Illustration credit & provenance
Original AI-assisted illustration created for Djangopedia
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune’s mood; not a documented historical scene.
Generated with the native image-generation tool on 2026-10-19; original editorial artwork, not a historical photograph.
Prompt: Use case: stylized-concept. Create one horizontal 1536x1024, 3:2 original Djangopedia tune illustration for Song d'Automne. Scene: An anonymous guitarist and clarinetist play beside a window overlooking broad autumn leaves drifting above a river; a low warm sun and strong interlocking silhouettes. Medium: 1950s serigraph editorial print, bold simplified flat separate ink layers, elongated expressive angular figures, wiry line accents, subtle off-register overlaps, selective dry-ink texture and small crosshatched areas. Sophisticated mid-century jazz print, witty and musical rather than children's cartoon. Strong asymmetric composition and generous negative space. Palette: muted violet, turquoise, warm ivory and charcoal. Keep all heads and instrument bodies within frame. No words, letters, numbers, labels, watermark, borders, gradients, photorealism or photographed paper. Entirely original composition; not a reproduction of an existing print or a documented historical scene.
Research & rights notes
The inherited forty-eight-bar display includes the unexplained symbol Dd7. It is preserved, not silently corrected. Metre and layout must be checked against the selected version; author credits remain disputed.
Exact video-to-recording matrix/take associations are not established. Historical rows remain inherited evidence.
No qualifying complete Django solo recreation is selected. Other players’ solos, theme lessons and virtual transcriptions do not fill this gap.
Songe d'automne (190 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manoucheGuitare Improvisation190 BPM · 5m29s · Public, processed and embeddable when checked; creator-described identity.Creator-provided play-along. Confirm the concert key, complete roadmap and count-in before joining; it is not certified as the historical arrangement. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.✓ Featured
Songe d'Automne - Playback jazz manouche - Gypsy jazz backing track / play alongClément Reboul212 BPM · 4m13s · Public, processed and embeddable when checked; creator-described identity.Creator-provided play-along. Confirm the concert key, complete roadmap and count-in before joining; it is not certified as the historical arrangement. Tempo is the creator’s stated value. Creator counts half notes: 106 half notes per minute equals 212 quarter notes per minute.Select video
Songe d'automneThe Rosenberg Trio - TopicPublic, processed and embeddable when checked; creator-described identity.Performer and tune attribution follow the named creator/distributor metadata. Proposed listening selection; no ranking or exact historical-take equivalence is implied.✓ Featured
Songe d'autumneBiréli Lagrène - TopicPublic, processed and embeddable when checked; creator-described identity.Performer and tune attribution follow the named creator/distributor metadata. Proposed listening selection; no ranking or exact historical-take equivalence is implied.Select video