Mike's Master Classes

Guide Tones for Jazz Lines, Comping and Chord Melody

Sid Jacobs·
5.0 (2 reviews)·BEGINNER·Chord Melody·23 lessons
$11.95
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In this 2006 masterclass, watch Sid Jacobs demonstrate the real depth and importance of guide tones for building strong solo guitar arrangements, counterpoint, comping and improvising melodically strong single note melodies. Sid Jacobs shows the connection between Bach and Charlie Parker’s sense of harmony while taking notes from Bill Evans and Lenny Breau. Discover how to use lush voicings and to get beyond using drop-2 or drop-3 voicings. Sid shares his insights after studying and arranging music over many years so that you too can stop thinking like a human capo. You will see how to start combining a musical view of voicings, guitar friendly counterpoint and a melody chord approach that uses guide tones to create beautiful voicings. This masterclass will provide much food for thought as well as plenty of musical examples that you will able to dig into. There’s a wealth of knowledge from Sid Jacobs in the entire session. This masterclass is well suited for intermediate and advanced jazz guitarists who know about guide tones but may have not fully examined the depth of it all. With the newly segmented videos, you’ll be able to locate specific examples easier for repeated study and analysis when needed.
  • 13 Pages of PDF materials in standard notation and TAB.
  • Notes on Guide Tones for jazz lines, comping and chord melody
  • “Waltz For Debbie” – arranged for guitar by Sid Jacobs
  • “Very Early” – arranged for guitar by Sid Jacobs
  • “My Bells” – arranged for guitar by Sid Jacobs
  • “Frankie and Johnny” – arranged for guitar by Sid Jacobs

Course Content

Lessons

  • All The Things You Are - Melody Notes as 3rds299
  • Blues in Bb and Using the Blues Scale290
  • Chord Melody - Waltz For Debbie Peformance166
  • Comping Through a Blues159
  • Dmin G7 - Something We Learn From Charlie Parker and Bach245
  • Guide Tones for Jazz Lines, Comping and Chord Melody4680
  • Have You Met Miss Jones - Melody and Guide Tones156
  • II V I and Using Chromatic Embellishment80
  • II-V-I Voicings165
  • Individual Notes of The Chord and The Melody182
  • Intro - Single Note Improv Solo271
  • Making Lines Using Guide Tones91
  • Not Getting Into The Math - Just Using Familiar Shapes160
  • Not Thinking Of The Scales200
  • Outro Performance and Closing Words382
  • Putting The Melody On Top and Voice Leading247
  • Shell Voicings and Guide Tones - The Essence of the Bebop Lines265
  • Similarities between Bach and Charlie Parker148
  • Stop Thinking Like A Human Capo447
  • The 2 Ways The Guitar Is Like An Orchestra392
  • Using Line Cliches122
  • Using Lush Voicings111
  • When Do Scales Work - Ask Me Now by Thelonious Monk Example180

Reviews & Ratings

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Shawn Loudermilk
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12/28/2018

"aha moments galore with "

Love Sid's teaching style and his choice of material and effortless mastery , wonderful helpful lesson

John
3/20/2007

I'm giving this a 5 star rating because of the content. Although the sound was a bit off, which was somewhat distracting, the material was outstanding. It as if I was let in on some of the big secrets that are self evident to great jazz guitarists, but are hidden behind clouds for many of us. This is the kind of lesson that will absolutely improve my playing.

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About the instructor

Sid Jacobs →
Long-time jazz master Sid Jacobs is in a class few have achieved, yet always approaching tunes from a beginner's mind-set. With an astounding understanding of the guitar, his classes are loaded with powerful yet useful nuggets. Some of the great jazz artists with whom Sid has performed include Harold Land, Eddie Harris, Buddy Montgomery, Joe Diorio, Brad Mehldau, Larry Goldings and Javon Jackson.