The first four bars use chord tones (notes used in the chords) in a simple melody line before building a lick around an open ...

Melodies are a sequence of notes. They use different pitches and rhythms. They usually contain a balance of repetition and variety. A simple melody will use only notes from the key that a piece is in.

then the majority of the notes in the melody will be found in the E major scale, and the notes that make up the supporting chords - bar one or two exotic exceptions maybe - will be taken from the ...