• What is phrasing, anyway?
  • Common pitfalls of poor phrasing 
  • The most important ingredient for great phrasing
  • Balancing the unexpected with the expected
  • Why “less is more” when practicing your phrasing
  • The biggest misconception about jamming / improvising
  • The “rhythmic cell” strategy, and how it creates intentionality to your playing
  • Augmentation and Diminution: twin pillars of great phrasing 
  • Connecting more than one rhythmic cell
  • The “conversation” analogy for soloing
  • A super-effective phrasing exercise using scales
  • Making useful sequence licks more interesting when jamming