Our students don’t just learn songs—they grow in skill, confidence, and creative power.
Whether you’re new to bass, returning, or stuck in a rut,
we’ll help you play with freedom and clarity. Step by step or at your own pace.
Learn the Ari Way:
Fun, Focused, and Seriously Effective
Join thousands of players building real skills with a method that works (and a teacher who gets it).
Why Ari's Method?
What's it like studying with Ari?
Two Ways to Grow — One Trusted Method
🎯 Structured or Flexible—We’ve Got You Covered
Whether you're serious about step-by-step learning or looking for a more relaxed approach,
we have an option to match your style while packing a punch:
🎓 The Learning Journey
A structured, six-part curriculum for serious players who want musical transformation.
Follow Ari’s clear and proven methods through six stages.
Each stage is a hands-on course that trains your musical mind and helps uncover your musical personality.
Lifetime access to all courses!
You can start anytime and move at your own pace or join a Cohort for support, structure, and feedback—including a personal success coach and feedback and live sessions with Ari.
☕ The Practice Library
A huge archive of guided bass workouts and live sessions—press play, groove, and grow.
Join Ari and her team for live practice sessions twice a month, or explore over 400 recordings any time.
A variety of creative, well-rounded workouts & mini-series on key topics, this membership gives you progress without pressure.
Pick your level and your focus—and dive into this rich library of musical workouts you can return to again and again.
No homework. No pressure. Just press play and get a big bang for your practice buck.
Members also get perks, discounts on courses and exclusives!
Not sure where to begin?
Take the free Levels Test and we’ll point you to the right place—
based on your experience, learning style, and goals.
👉 The Learning Journey
A 6-Step Journey for Dedicated Learners
☕ The Practice Library
Drop in, Groove Out—And Keep Growing
Got Questions?
Not at all. The steps build on each other, but each course can stand on its own. Take the Levels Test to find your best starting point.
A Cohort is a guided version of a course that includes weekly assignments, video submissions, support from success coaches, and monthly live sessions with Ari and her team. It’s a structured, motivational way to stay on track and go deeper—offered just twice a year. You will be in lockstep with your peers and coach throughout the course.
Cohorts are either 10 or 20 weeks long, depending on topic. Check out our schedule to learn when the next cohorts start.
Absolutely. As soon as you enroll, you can begin learning at your own pace—right now.
If you join the Practice Lounge, you’ll instantly unlock access to over 350 recorded practice sessions.
If you purchase a course of the Bass Method (with or without a Cohort Add-on), you can start working through the material the moment you sign up.
It’s a simple upgrade you can purchase later that lets you join a future Cohort for any course you already own. It’s the perfect next step when you’re ready for structure, coaching, and accountability.
Nope!
You can take any of the Courses in the Bass Method and go through them on your own as often as you like. You have lifetime access.
The Practice Lounge is ideal if you just want flexible, fun, and inspiring one-off practice sessions that pack a punch—with no pressure or homework commitment.
You get access to 400+ recorded Live Practice sessions, and bi-weekly new live sessions, (many beginner-friendly!) with Ari-trained teachers.
Everything is searchable by topic and playing level!
Yes! All courses and memberships include access to a private student forum. If you join a Cohort, you also get weekly check-ins and regular live calls with Ari.
No! Most of our classes use TAB, and you’ll learn to read notation gradually if you want in our Reading System—where we help you transition from TAB to notation with clear support.
Are you into structured step-by-step deep learning?
Then take the Levels Test and it will give you your starting point.
Are you short on time and just want to study in one-off sessions? Then join the Practice Lounge and press play! Take the Levels Test to know what level of practice sessions to select!
If you are still unsure, reach out via the contact form.
Tell us:
(NOTE: it’s not the amount of hours you spend practicing, it’s how deeply you practice during those hours! With all our offerings we teach you how to make every practice moment count!)
Yes! For our courses we offer an unconditional 30-day money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied for any reason, do not hesitate to email for a full refund for the course.
Buy completely risk-free and get lifetime access to the material once the tuition is paid in full.
The cohort Add-on portion of the course is not refundable because we have limited seats available and organize coaches who work with you.
For our membership we give a 100% money back guarantee for 14 days. Just email us for a refund. And you can cancel your membership anytime from your account with one click!
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.
Find out more about Ari as a bass player
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Our students range from hobbyists to pros and everyone in between. What unites them: they want to get better, fast!
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🎓 The Learning Journey
Fast track for the dedicated. Find your level, learn on your own or join a cohort for support and feedback from Ari!
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Join fun LIVE practice sessions and access a huge library of cool practice sessions and mini-series!
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