The monthly
programme

Beyond the weekly lessons, I've been building a monthly programme for the community — a guest series, my own masterclasses on changing topics, and a new focus on song accompaniment. The open mic stays free for everyone, as always.

Community
Open Mic
Monthly session open to all current and past students
Free
  • Monthly community session
    Play, listen, connect. Open to everyone who has studied with Yshai — no subscription needed, ever.
Level 1
Yshai's Programme
Two monthly masterclasses on top of your weekly lessons
$ 40 / month
  • Open Mic
    Free for everyone — always
  • Monthly Masterclass
    A different topic each month — musicality, history, rhythm, and more. Topics are shaped in part by requests from the community.
  • Percussion Accompaniment
    A structured monthly course in the art of playing with music. Each session we take a song, break it down, and build accompaniments layer by layer — from basic to advanced. Open to all instruments and levels.
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Level 2
Full Programme
Everything in Level 1, plus the guest masterclass series
$ 65 / month
  • Open Mic
    Free for everyone — always
  • Monthly Masterclass
    A different topic each month, shaped in part by community requests.
  • Percussion Accompaniment
    A structured monthly course in the art of playing with music. Each session we take a song, break it down, and build accompaniments layer by layer — from basic to advanced. Open to all instruments and levels.
  • Guest Masterclass Series
    An intimate conversation and performance with a world-class musician — a different artist each month.
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Standalone: $60 + $35 = $95 · Level 2 saves $30/month

Yshai's monthly
masterclasses

Two sessions every month, each with a different focus.

First masterclass

Monthly Topic

A different subject each month — rhythmic orientation, creativity, practice, independence, composing, arranging, and more.

The topics are shaped by the community. I pay attention to what comes up in lessons and conversations, and build each session around what students actually want to explore.

Second masterclass

Percussion Accompaniment

A structured monthly course in the art of playing with music. Each session we take a song, break it down, and build accompaniments layer by layer — from basic to advanced.

Open to all instruments and levels. No prior experience with accompaniment needed.

The guest series

Not a lesson.
A conversation.

Each month a world-class musician joins from their home. The session is a conversation about music, life, and their journey as an artist — plus playing. No slides, no exercises.

It's the kind of access that doesn't exist anywhere else.

Format
Live conversation and performance · 90 minutes
Focus
Musical thinking, practice, life as a musician — not technique
Access
Community only — not a public event
Traditions
Middle Eastern, West African, Hindustani, Carnatic, Mediterranean and more
Upcoming
Pedram Khavarzamini · Giridhar Udupa · Andrea Piccioni · Amit Kavthekar
Full series →