If a musical single-note phrase is played, how many notes can you remember?
Consider playing the phrase several times before you try to duplicate it on piano or guitar.

Here is a short 7-second clip as a test.

https://soundcloud.com/planobilly/mixdown-2?si=24bf6e1af7114a3fadf4f25c376dac34&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”