Live Masterclass and Q&A over Zoom RECORDED

April

The masterclass can be rewatched as many times as you want. All the materials including the video can also be downloaded

Practicing good phrasing is something everyone should work on more. Great phrasing is what helps a solo tell a story and draw people into the music. When someone describes a player as "tasty" they're usually referring to the players sense of phrasing.

In this masterclass, we'll be learning how to phrase with rhythms. Instead of using melodies for hooks and motifs we'll be using rhythms. This is great for organizing your ideas and making a solo sound like it all goes together. I'll be showing you three ways you can practice this over any tune and then opening it up for questions.

What’s covered in the Masterclass:

Analyzing the progression

How to pick scales to use with chord changes

Targeting different chord tones and changing articulation to melodies interesting

Using three different rhythmic approaches with our phrasing

How to use the compositional device diminution to add variations to your rhythms

Learning and analyzing an Americana solo that highlights rhythmic phrasing

Materials included:

PDFs & Backing Track

The replay will be available to everyone who signs up.