notes and tips

Key: G

 

 This is another ending type lick similar to the type T-Bone used. It uses the min 3rd- Maj 3rd thing again, three times in total in just two bars! Notice that it ends on the note D which is the same as the chord that would be played at that point (if this were played as the last two bars of a blues).
Key: C This is the classic T-Bone style lick that was nicked by everyone. I thought it was a Chuck Berry lick until I heard T-Bone play it, and he plays it very often. Chuck Berry added the note C again (8th fret, top E string) to give it a little thicker sound. Notice that you can play the same bar over and over and sounds real hip and syncopated.
Key: C This lick uses notes from the Mixolydian Mode and the Blues Scale. I think this is a real nice lick and T-Bone often played licks like this. It uses the min 3rd- Maj 3rd thing but sounds more jazzy because of the use of the Blues Scale. The short notes at the beginning are also similar to what a horn section might play, maybe he was sometimes influenced by his band?