Welcome to Yshai Afterman's school of percussion.
The most comprehensive and methodical teaching available online for middle eastern percussion.
Join our percussion `community!
The 2026 Upright frame drum group is now open for registration!
Combining countless technique exercise, rhythmic compositions in all time signatures and coordination challenges - my teaching is “bullet proof” - evolving step by step in a super methodical system that insures your evolution.
2025-26 masterclasses series
As part of an ongoing effort to inspire and motivate his students, both private and group students of Yshai from all years will enjoy exclusive masterclasses from the world top percussion masters.
The percussion groups
Yshai’s online percussion lessons are recognized worldwide as the highest standard in the field.
With more than 1500 live group lessons taught since 2021, he has mastered the art of online group teaching - mentoring many hundreds of students globally.
Teaching has become another expression of my art;
I treat it with the same commitment and wholeheartedness as I treat my music.
The evolution of my students is important for me and I feel responsible for each one of them, giving them everything I have.
Inspired by my teachers and by thousands of hours of practice and search, I created a step by step studying method that covers everything a student needs: Technique, musical understanding, rhythmic phrasing, coordination and most importantly - spirit.
If you have a dream to play these instruments and if you are willing to put the work, reach out and lets make it happen.