Intervallic Soloing Using Triads

Sid Jacobs demonstrates how he uses triad pairs — two adjacent triads with no shared notes — to create strong, dramatic intervallic lines. A companion to his class on fourths, this session focuses on organizing intervals in thirds, especially the augmented-plus-major pair built from the third and fourth degrees of the melodic minor scale, and applying it over real tunes.

What's covered

• Triad pairs from the melodic minor scale (augmented + major a whole step apart) and their inversions in three positions on the neck
• Why one "harmonic fabric" works over many chords — the same line over a minor 6/9, a dominant 13#11, or an altered dominant
• Applying triad pairs to an original blues, Stella By Starlight (Victor Young), and Peace (Horace Silver)
• Strategic left-hand fingerings, mini-bars, and the "let go as you go" approach for clean execution
• Practice tips: building musical (not mechanical) lines into your muscle memory
• Posture and neck angle for comfortable stretches
• Stories and insights from Sid's time with Lenny Breau, plus a Joe Pass anecdote

This class is great for any guitarist looking to develop a strong personal melodic vocabulary and style. Includes 2 pages of PDF materials in standard notation, plus Soundsliced versions of the transcription (standard notation with adjustable tempo and looping for effective practice and study). Full video is 66 minutes.