Introducing JGT’s New Series – Ted Ludwig’s ‘Lick of the Week’

ByTed Ludwig December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

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In this new weekly JGT series, Ted Ludwig features a new jazz guitar lick over a common chord progression or static chord.

Ted explains the concept behind the lick and demonstrates it at a slow tempo and at full speed. Come back every week to get a new idea to explore and broaden your musical horizon.

Ted Ludwig ii-V-I

This Lick fits over a ii-V-I in C Major and utilizes the triad pair concept. We can play a pair of major triads against each chord. Dmin7 has a parental scale of D Dorian. I play a G Major triad (G B D) and F Major triad (F A C). These notes are present in the parental D Dorian scale. The G7 Altered takes an Ab Melodic Minor scale. The Eb triad (Eb G Bb) and Db triad (Db F Ab) pair borrows from the Ab Melodic Minor. This gives us a cool intervallic concept that is very distinctive in its sound.

Ted Ludwig

Acclaimed seven-string jazz guitarist Ted Ludwig (b. 1974, New Orleans, LA) has been a part of the jazz scene in New Orleans since 1997. Throughout that time period, he has performed for numerous club performances, festivals, and recordings. He has released 4 albums as a leader and many more as a versatile sideman and co leader. Ted earned his Bachelor and Masters Degrees from the University of New Orleans Jazz Studies Program, under the direction of the legendary pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. He has performed with notable contemporaries such as; Ellis Marsalis, Peter Bernstein, Bob Dorough, Larry Coryell, Nathan East, Nicholas Payton, Howard Alden, Mundell Lowe, Rick Margitza, Julian Labro, Steve Masakowski, John Ellis, Tony Dagradi, Mike Pellera, Jason Marsalis, Ron Eschete’, Johnny Vidacovich, Herlin Riley, and many more. In 2016, Ted was the youngest inductee into The Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame. He continues to dazzle audiences from around the world.