Ted Ludwig’s Jazz ‘Lick of the Week’ #14

ByTed Ludwig June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

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In this installment of Ted Ludwig’s Jazz ‘Lick of the Week’, Ted plays a lick over a minor ii V I in the key of C minor.

This week’s lick is played over a minor ii V I in the key of C minor. We can really get some great sounds by using F Melodic Minor over the D half-diminished chord. The V7 chord is always altered tension when resolving to a minor i. The minor bebop scale is also used against the i-7 chord to include both natural and flatted 7 scale degrees. Try creating some of your own lines using this technique.

Good luck and thanks for dropping by!

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.