Indian guitar fluency

Learn &
play music.

Learn Indian music on guitar with clear next steps—through personal coaching, guided group support, or focused self-paced paths.

Film songs · Carnatic phrases · rhythm · chords · improvisation
Shyam playing guitar outdoors
Focused, musical, practical.Corrections and roadmaps built from decades of real playing and teaching.
Have questions? Need details? WhatsApp: +91 82812 34828 Email: shyam@musicianself.com
Choose your support level

Three ways to move forward

Start with the amount of personal support you want. You can change formats as your needs change.

Guided
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Guided Group

Learn with live teaching, regular corrections, doubt-clearing and a student practice community.

  • Live online classes
  • Corrections and Q&A
  • Course access options
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Self-paced

Choose one outcome-based roadmap and learn through focused lessons in the right sequence.

  • Clear start and finish
  • Learn on your schedule
  • Choose one path or All Access
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Student results

Clarity changes practice.

“The foundation, the speed and focus that I have now is wonderful. Signing up was one of the best decisions I have taken.”
Krishna Mohan Ellicott City, US
“Shyam knows precisely how to teach Indian music on guitar so that anyone with interest can start making progress quickly.”
Sarvesh San Jose, California
Want the full library?

All paths. One membership.

Move freely between fundamentals, rhythm and chords, Carnatic guitar, raga and improvisation—plus every current and future course.

$39 / month
  • Complete course library
  • All current and future lessons
  • One login across every path
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Sreenath, RagaCourses teacher

Learn with Sreenath

Trained RagaCourses teacher

Sreenath learned Indian-style playing and chords through Shyam’s teaching, then trained further through direct instruction and RagaCourses material.

He helps students choose the right material, plan their practice and build fluency using the same tested principles.

“He is humble, patient, understands beginners well, and structures sessions so interest never drops.” — Thiru, Dubai
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Music

Listen to the work

Original compositions, unusual acoustic arrangements, Indian music on guitar, film-inspired work, world fusion and peaceful mantra circles.

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Indian music, guitar, rhythm and compositions by Shyam Monk
30+years playing Indian music on guitar
About Shyam

Teaching the details between the notes.

I teach Indian music on guitar in a simple, practical and musical way. The focus is not on collecting more lessons—it is on identifying the next useful skill, correcting what holds you back and connecting practice to the music you want to play.

Beginners to advanced students are welcome. Lessons draw from decades of performing, composing, improvising, recording and solving real student problems.

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Indian Music on Guitar by Shyam Monk
The book

Indian Music on Guitar

How to Play Raga-Based Music Fluently, Like It Is Sung

Move beyond playing scales as separate notes. Learn how slides, ornamentation and connected phrasing help bring the expressive movement of Indian music onto the guitar.

Not sure where to begin?

Tell us what you want to play.

Message your current level, the music you enjoy and what feels difficult. We will point you toward 1-to-1, the Guided Group or the right self-paced path.

shyam@musicianself.comPersonal guidance · clear recommendations · no pressure

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