If you read my earlier post, The Almighty Lick Book, you know that for 30 days I will be posting a brand new lick from my own personal lick book each and every day. This is the third of these licks. If you are unsure of what a lick book is than be sure to read that post first.
This Lick comes from the first 9 bars of the tune In a Sentimental Mood by the second greatest composer of Jazz - Duke Ellington. It features what is called a “line progression,” which is when one note in a chord changes, usually by only a half step, in a sequence. In this case, the same line progression happens for the Dm chord and for the Gm chord, where the bass note moves down a half step in every bar.
The approach that I used here is the easiest way to approach a line progression. Basically all you do, is hit the changing note at the beginning of each bar. Try coming up with your own lick using this simple approach. As long as you stay in the key, this will always sound good.
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