Bruce Miller's definitions

woodshed

Jazz musicians call the hard work of improvising being in the woodshed. To aid these skills they copy and memorize the jazz solos of the masters and experiment with their own ideas.

Her best musical ideas came after spending hours woodshedding.

by Bruce Miller December 4, 2003

Woodshed

To store up ideas, experiences, pantry food for future use.

Using a tape recorder she woodsheds song ideas and melodies to work on later.

by Bruce Miller December 4, 2003