Author: Woody

  • PIANO INSPIRATION SERIES now on PATREON!

    Hi all, I’ve decided to distribute my PIANO INSPIRATION SERIES to new platforms starting with Patreon. As a Patron you’ll get instant access to the entire archive of 19 videos and 6 hours of content. Of course, you’ll get all the other rewards and perks that I give to my Patrons. Learn more about my…

  • Praise Is What I Do Db

    Another wonderful and inspiring lesson. Pay particular attention to the lovely voicings used as he walks up all  the chords in the major scale.

  • Maiden Voyage Triad Pair Exercises – all instruments

    A song that’s always fascinated me due to the slow pace of the chords and the fantastic 7sus4 chord voicings played by Herbie Hancock. It’s great fun to solo over and this lesson will give you a few creative ideas.

  • Intro to Modulations and Key Changes [SONGWRITING – MUSIC THEORY]

    Superb video from the excellent Jake Lizzio about using modulations or key changes in your compositions. Fantastic presentation as always and some very interesting examples of some common modulations.

  • My 3 Favorite Chords and How To Apply Them

    Corey is such a lovely gentleman and the most requisite and tasteful player. Here he presents for you 3 wonderful chords that will add a new sound to your playing.

  • Voicing the 2-5-1: Twelve Examples, from SIMPLE to ADVANCED

    Essential lesson for keyboard players or all levels from MangoldProject (I don’t know his name). The 2-5-1 progression is one of the most commonly used chord progressions in jazz and pop and here is a breakdown of the many ways you can play and voice the chords. I know nearly all of these voicings and…

  • How I get Pianoteq to sound good – the art of sonority

    Very interesting discussion from an excellent pianist about how to extract the best tone and expression from your piano.

  • Sponsorship Opportunities

    I’m excited to announce that I’m now offering the opportunity to become an Official Channel Sponsor of Woody Piano Shack. Become a sponsor of my channel and in return I will help my viewers learn about your products or services during my videos. Please see my Sponsors Page for more details. Welcome onboard!

  • Soloing On “SO WHAT”

    So What is an essential Miles Davis tune to know with a fabulous Bill Evans minor 7 chord voicing. It’s an example of a modal tune which is a lot of tun and relatively easy to solo over due to the slow pace of the chords. The wonderful Aimee Noite gives you some great pointers…

  • How to make SYNTHWAVE PT2

    We finish of my Super 8 synthwave track and I’ll share plenty of tips on music production in Ableton Live, arranging, automation, mixing and mastering.