
How It Works?
Practice

Step by Step
The key to mastering fingerpicking & strumming is building the coordination one step at a time.
Each song is broken into short incremental practice steps - making it easy to master the song in a period of 2-4 weeks.
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Songs You Love
Learning songs that resonate with you makes guitar practice more enjoyable and inspiring.
By following these methods, you’ll not only play the songs you love but build solid fundamentals for your technique.
Bonus

Exclusive Content
The app features 12 live masterclasses from 2024, hosted by Shai and guest artists.
Each session includes song demonstrations, participant questions, and engaging discussions.
Get Inspired

Interactive Experience
The Medicine Music Academy was designed as an interactive program in 2024, attracting over 90 participants.
Alongside learning materials, you’ll find practice videos, participant questions, and captivating musical performances.
Sharing

Creative community
The Medicine Music Academy Video App remains a vibrant hub for sharing progress and celebrating creativity.
Watch inspiring participant videos and contribute your own in this supportive, music-loving community.
Tabs & Chords

Tabs & Chord Sheets
Alongside the video tutorials, each song also contains tabs, chord diagrams and lyrics/chords sheet.
The improvisation courses include backing tracks as well, to play along with.
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Members participated in the original program
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Videos posted in the video learning platform
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Minutes of video guidance and feedback from Shai
12
Songs broken down into layered, incremental steps
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Inspiring Videos from Members of the Medicine Music Academy
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How long it takes to complete a song?The mini-courses are designed to take 2-4 weeks to complete the whole song.
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How much time should I practice?The recommendation is 20-30 minutes a day of practice, following the practice steps as instructed.
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Will I get the tabs & chords?Yes! Each song includes also tabs, chord diagrams and lyrics / chords sheet that you can download and print.
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Can I post my practice videos for feedback?Shai is currently offering interactive group coaching only for "Master The Fretboard" program participants. Therefore - it is not possible to post practice videos for feedback anymore. You can, however, watch, comment and share your own musical videos on the app with the other academy members!
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I am a beginner. Is my level suitable for these mini courses?The fingerpicking & strumming mini courses are ideal for beginners (2-3 months of experience). The pre-requisites are: - Basic terminology (strings, frets,) - Reading tabs & chord diagrams - Familiar with the basic 7 chords: Am, Em, D, Dm, G, C, E -------------------- The Improvisation mini courses are for more experienced players (at least 1 year of experience). The pre-requisites are: - Reading scale diagrams - Confident with basic fingerpicking & strumming patterns - Basic understanding of the concepts of scales & chords
