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Why learn with Ari?

Fun and focused learning tracks for hobbyists and fast tracks for the dedicated!

For all levels of commitment

Whether it's a hobby for you or you are all in and want to step on it - you can find your pace here!

It's simply a lot of fun

In our live membership events, the courses, or the cohorts, Ari knows how to make bass learning fun. There's the thrill of feeling your groove improve and then there's that Ari knows how to place a good chuckle between the beats.

Support, feedback and help

It's tough to learn on your own online! In Ari's various learning formats you get the personalized help you need! Whether you post your homework to boards, take part in a live practice or prep for a masterclass final, its a whole other level with support.

Levels, exams, assignments

We define clear levels and a clear path. From beginners to advanced, we got you!

Smart practice brings rapid results

Quality over quantity! Rather than relying on repetition and hoping for the best, practice like Ari shows you and improve quickly!

Consistent methods, calming clarity

Ari & Wolf developed methods across the musical skills you need to succeed. Consistent teaching by Ari or Ari-trained facilitators only!

Bassline Study: The Ari Way

Go beyond imitation - become a musician! Express yourself with the confidence that comes from true understanding, great ears, deep groove pockets and solid technique.

Pattern-based learning

Uncover the hidden patterns within music. Ari uses powerful core principles to guide you to fretboard freedom! We train your musical mind.

Motivating, elevating, in community

A supportive, encouraging and goal-oriented community which lifts you up and keeps it real. You can make true friends here as you root for and learn from each other.

Personalized Paths, Productive Practice

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Meet Your Instructor

Hi I’m Ari. Bassist, author, educator. Groove enthusiast and learning nerd.

As a bassist, I have toured/played/recorded with a variety of rock, Jazz, and funk bands, I have worked with some incredible producers (Keith Olsen) and musicians (Paul Hanson, Muriel Anderson) and I toured Brazil with Stu Hamm as a duo.

As a bass teacher, I have taught at London Bass Day, Gerald Veasley’s Bass Boot Camp, SBL, Truefire, notreble… I even ran my own music school for a few years before gigs took me back on the road.

One thing to know about me is that I teach because I am absolutely fascinated with the learning process.

When I started playing bass, I excelled very quickly because I had an amazing teacher who taught me using a powerful method. This method transformed my playing so quickly that I passed a bunch of high-level university auditions and even tested out of entire classes at university even though I had been playing for only a very short time.

That’s what, many years later turned into one of my books, co-written with Wolf Wein, called “The Pattern System for the Bass Player”. I created entire systems of learning based on some of these ideas and wrote books and created courses together with Wolf. Our bass books have sold over 30,000 copies and garnered rave reviews.

I started teaching online in 2009 and have embraced technology as a powerful learning tool since then, never losing sight of the importance of providing feedback and personalized guidance to learners.

I also utilize the power of learning in groups: our first cohort with volunteer coaches ran in 2018, and Masterclasses started in 2020.

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