Shai Guitar Academy
Empowering Learning Community
The Shai Guitar Academy offers a unique, Interactive Learning Experience for guitarists of all levels.
The academy includes A New Song + 2 Live Classes every month, in addition to Full Access to our catalog of 30 courses:
🎸 12 Medicine Songs Courses- Beginner Level
🎸 6 Master The Fretboard Foundations Courses - Intermediate Level
🎸 12 Improvisation Courses - Intermediate Level
🎸 2 Fingerstyle Techniques Courses - Intermediate-Advanced Level
(See detailed list here)
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2026!
Using The Academy
As an academy member, you can choose which of the courses to work on based on your experience level & musical preference.
In addition to the courses, you get access to the Shai Guitar Video App - where you can post questions & ask for feedback.
How To Choose Which Courses To Work On?
Watch this video , where Shai explains how to assess your current level and choose which courses category to work on:
How To Choose Courses
Twice a month we host a live class where Shai shares the Song Of The Month, elaborates on the materials and answers questions.
Live classes are on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month,
at 20:00 CET / 11:00 PT
All classes are recorded and uploaded to the academy for re-watch.
Live Classes
Coming Live Classes
Sunday Jan. 4 -
Beginner Class - Naturaleza (Danit)
Plus: Keys to Effective Practice Routine
Sunday Jan. 20 -
Introduction To Scales
Basic Terminology | Sound, Pitch, Octaves | Scales & Modes
Sunday Feb. 7th -
Beginner Class - Vuela Con El Viento (Ayla Schefer)
Plus: Rhythm & Counting
Sunday Feb. 21st -
Fingerstyle (Chord/Melody) Class
"Au Cantus Nas Alturas" Fingerstyle Arrangement Breakdown
Sunday March 8th -
Beginner Class - Sirenita Bobinzana (Shimshai)
Plus: Smooth Chord Transitions
Sunday March 22nd -
Improvisation Class
Using Scales To Create Melodies | The Phrygian Scale Etude Breakdown
Academy Courses
🎸 MEDICINE SONGS COURSES (Beginner Level)
Learn fingerpicking & strumming techniques with popular Medicine Songs!
Including tabs & lyrics / chords sheet for download
Click here to see which songs are included
🎸 MASTER THE FRETBOARD COURSES (Intermediate Level)
Learn the 7 fundamental scales & how to move freely along the fretboard.
Including tabs, backing tracks, practice instructions & scale diagrams for download
🎸 IMPROVISATION COURSES (Intermediate Level)
Learn how to practically use scales to improvise over pop and medicine songs.
Including backing tracks, tabs, practice instructions & scale diagrams for download
🎸 FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUES LEVEL I & II (Advanced Level)
Learn the coordination and rhythmic skills to play fingerstyle guitar.
Including tabs, organised practice routines & scale diagrams for download.
What's Included:
🎓 Unlimited Access to all Shai Guitar Academy courses
❕ 30 Courses Available — Structured, focused, and easy to follow
🧭 Choose Your Own Path — Sync with the group, or follow your inspiration & create your own curriculum
📹 Feedback & Guidance — Share your questions & ask for feedback in the video app
👏 2 Live Calls — Ask questions, stay on track, and set clear goals
🎸 Real Progress Without Overwhelm — Structure + flexibility = sustainable growth
🤝 Supportive Learning Environment — you're not doing this alone
Full Courses List:
🎸 12 MEDICINE SONGS COURSES (Beginner Level)
- En El Cielo (Puentes)
- Like The River (Ayla Schafer)
- Gajumaru (Yaima)
- Te Nande (Curawaka)
- Astral Dawn (Adrian Freedman)
- Be Beautiful (Misk'i Takiy)
- Yanapuma (Shimshai)
- Cura (Rainer Scheunenbrand)
- Tzen Tze Re Rei (Lola Cosmica)
- Noku Mana (Curawaka)
- Purnamadah (Shantala)
- Mamae Jurema (Bastiaan Kamavena)
🎸 6 MASTER THE FRETBOARD COURSES (Intermediate Level)
- The Ionian (Major) Scale
- The Dorian Scale
- The Phrygian Scale
- The Lydian Scale
- The Mixolydian Scale
- The Aeolian & Locrian Scales
🎸 12 IMPROVISATION COURSES (Intermediate Level)
- Yanapuma (Shimshai)
- Cura (Rainer Scheunenbrand)
- Tzen Tze Re Rei (Lola Cosmica)
- Follow The Sun (Xavier Rudd)
- Wakantanka (Nick Barbachano)
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Beatles)
- Gajumaru (Yaima)
- Te Nande (Curawaka)
- Pachamama (Astral Flowers)
- Cuatro Vientos (Danit)
- Riders On The Storm (The Doors)
- Caminhar O Labirinto (Astral Flowers)
🎸 FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUES COURSES (Advanced Level)
- Fingerstyle Techniques Level I
- Fingerstyle Techniques Level II
Students Play
Inspiring videos from Shai's students
Students play
Antje plays & sings "En El Cielo"
Lydia plays "Te Nande"
Patrick plays "Icaro Mariri"
Pattie sings & plays "Ide Were Were"
Chad plays "Eu cantus nas Alturas"
Brett sings & plays "Madre De La Selva"
Jade Zandbergen - I know you're always with me
Russel plays & sings "Purnamadah"
Stefanie plays Be beautiful
Stefan improvises over the Aeolian scale
Annelies plays "En el Cielo"
Chris playing "Mamae Jurema"
Shane improvises over "Wakantanka"
Shalini plays and sings "Like The River"
Katarina Rain LIVE in Hawaii (Opening For Equanimous)
Brandt plays Noku Mana
Fabian Plays The Dorian Scale
Helena de Brice - Cuatro vientos
Luca Plays The Phrygian Scale
