Woodshed is an old school music term. It means to go off by yourself and practice. One musician will tell another you need to do some Woodshedding. That means go off, lock yourself in the woodshed, away from others and learn your craft. This is a time to make mistakes, push yourself, try something new away from the glare of others.
It is valuable time. It is time well spent. Yes, it can be painful. Woodshedding can be equivalent to solitary confinement. Just you and your instrument spending quality time with each other.
But, if woodshedding is done correctly the hours will pass like seconds. You will appreciate it. Time will fly and you will have to be pulled out of the woodshed by your loved ones. They will bang on the door and flick the lights to get you to knock it off. You are in the zone.
When it's bad, hours pass like year. It is like torture.
A learner must be ready for both. Woodshedding is a practiced skill like any. It gets better with time. It gets better with a challenge. When it comes right down to it is the perfect way to learn.
After a good time woodshedding you are prepared to share your learned skill with the world. And have it evaluated.
This could send you, once again, happily or unhappily to the woodshed.
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