Example 4

BEFORE WE GET into more triplets, check out the slides and arpeggio-style melodic device (hint: this could also be viewed as a shape 3 (A major pentatonic). Steve seems to enjoy using swooping bends and slides to give his playing a flamboyant character, much like the man himself. Though these ideas may take a little while to assimilate, it’s worth persevering, as the potential melodic invention is greatly increased.