Phrasing!
What is Phrasing? It’s everything!
This under-appreciated detail can make or break a groove. Rhythmic phrasing is a vital piece of phrasing.
Are you conscious of your note lengths and attacks? Together with dynamics and other aspects of music, they make phrasing. If you have a listening drummer it makes every jam ever so more delicious! Check out some tips!
Don’t be a-phrased… Check it out
Make sure to also watch part 1 on Shuffled Versus Straight and part 2 on Syncopated versus straight of the series
Want to improve your rhythm?
Check out our Rhythm Matrix Course… and for maximum results join our Rhythm Cohort (which only runs 1-2x/year)
Pretty far along in your bass journey and looking to get a more complete grasp of the entire fretboard? Check out my new book, The Pattern System for the Bass Player, for a systematic approach to getting the entire fretboard under your fingers!