What does the author mean when she says that Chuck Berry ‘was known for his phrasing’?” The sentence says that, as a guitarist, Berry was known for his phrasing. The usual meaning of phrasing is “putting a group of words together.” What does this term mean in music? The author is using a word’s technical meaning here. In order to understand that meaning, look for clues in the sentences that come before and after it. Fill in the context chart.