What You'll Learn
- 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