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Jimmy Wyble's Etude #1

Jimmy Wyble's Etude #1

Sid Jacobs·
5.0 (2 reviews)·INTERMEDIATE·Chord Melody·11 lessons
$7.95
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What if you could sound like two (awesome) guitarists playing at the same time? The contrapuntal sounds of Jimmy Wyble’s two-part playing have influenced many guitarists. Greats like Howard Alden, Larry Koonse, Steve Lukather, John Stowell, Adam Levy, David Oakes, and of course Sid Jacobs (among many others) have cited Jimmy’s influence in their playing. We are fortunate to have the legacy of Jimmy’s legendary Etudes that document his thinking and process. In this masterclass, discover how Sid Jacobs uses Etude #1 by Jimmy Wyble as a launchpad into different harmonic & contrapuntal possibilities. You will not only learn how to play the piece (with specific left and right hand fingerings) but also be able to apply the concepts to other jazz standards like Stella By Starlight. This masterclass will provide you with the tools to develop your ears, hands and harmonic vocabulary into the next level. For the first time as well, you will be able to use the Soundslice enhanced notation of Etude #1 so you can loop, slowdown and study each measure alongside Sid’s world class performance of the piece.
  • 2 Pages of PDF materials in standard notation
  • Full video is 17 minutes

Course Content

Class Content

  • Jimmy Wyble's Etude #11071

Soundslices

  • Wyble Etude #1 Performance [Soundsliced]34

Basic Concepts

  • Intro Performance - Etude 1 in 3 Keys55
  • Resolution to F80
  • Right Hand Fingering117

Expanding Ideas

  • What To Do With Each Measure57
  • Chromatic to the 5th154
  • The Next Set of Strings145

Getting More Creative

  • Turning it into Stella166
  • Joe Diorio and The Hendrix Chord129
  • Almost Never Barre and Conclusion169

Reviews & Ratings

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Michael Neverisky
7/11/2020

"Excellent and very enjoyable class"

This is an excellent and very enjoyable class. Prior to this presentation I had a vague awareness of the name Jimmy Wyble but hadn't studied his etudes and didn't know the details of his ideas. With this lesson, I feel like Sid Jacobs has given me a solid start. The technical and music content is top-notch, the video and audio are clear and Sid's command of the material and relaxed presentation connects very well.

Shawn Loudermilk
Verified Purchase
2/4/2019

"Beautiful Lesson From Jazz Guitar Master Sid Jacobs"

I recently bought Jimmy Wyble's Etudes because of Sid mentioning them and its perfect timing and super helpful insight into these studies .

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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.