• 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