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Our students range from hobbyists to pros and everything in-between.
What unites them: they want to get better, fast!
Innovative learning formats make you feel like you are taking private lessons with a small group of peers.
Drills include NoteFinders, Groove & Fill, Box Mnemonics, Overlays, Reductions, Rhythmic Templates, Finger Kung Fu, and more.
We define clear levels and a clear path. Need more practice before moving on? We got it. At your own pace or with accountability and support.
Go beyond imitation - become a musician!
Uncover the hidden patterns within music. Ari uses powerful core principles to train your musical mind.
Whether it's a hobby for you or you are all in and want to step on it - you can find your pace here!
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From basic to advanced, Ari has taught over 700 seminars in-person and online.
Our books come with videos for self study.
4.7 stars with over 1,000 reviews!
Our content improves and inspires bass players all over the world.
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Practice with Ari
PRACTICE ARCHIVES
$45 /month
Complete archive of Ari's live practice events.
LIVE PRACTICE PLUS ARCHIVES
$99 /month
Practice live with Ari and bassplayers like you.
12+
New practice regimens each month
360+
Minutes of live practice with Ari per month
Everything in the Archives Pass, PLUS
*Terms and Conditions apply
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Jim S 🇺🇸
I walked my first bass in 1974 and many hours since then, and learnt more in 10 weeks than all those years put together. This course helped me understand why I did what I did well, and gave me a whole new repertoire to make my walking lines more interesting and varied. Highly recommended!
Paul B 🇨🇦
This was the second time I took the Pattern System Level 1 course and it was incredibly worthwhile. I picked up on a number of aspects of the pattern system that I overlooked the first time through. It has really helped to cement the pattern system in my brain and has improved my knowledge of the fretboard (including the 5-string). I highly recommend this course to anyone that wants a thorough knowledge of the electric bass.
Durandus V 🇳🇱
I love the pattern system. I am an engineer and this approach is perfect for me. I have done the 20-unit course and now level two of the pattern system so all I know is what you have taught me. The written homework was like coloring-for-adults and at the same time learning the fretboard and chords and intervals and much more, I loved doing it.
Laurent D 🇬🇧
One of the killer aspects of the membership is the possibility to join several live sessions each week. Another aspect is that Ari gives you a lot of material to dig deeper into (eg: pdfs, musescore, iRealPro, etc...). It's quite rich! I get a solid, lively, dynamic framework to build my everyday practice with… I love the depth of the explanations. She knows her stuff and has so many ways to drill down on any particular aspect. I am learning as I am practicing. Sound trivial but it's not. If you feel like you are going nowhere, this is the place where everything makes sense.
Jesse P 🇺🇸
Hi Ariane, I just wanted to let you know that I am getting so much out of the ear training course. I am on lesson #10, and I am becoming much more aware of how to distinguish the notes. I can see how this course is going to give me a game plan on how to listen better and be able to transcribe music. I’m really excited to do the exercises you suggested to really listen and describe what I hear. The sounds classification information is eye-opening (maybe ear opening is a better description) but you know what I mean. Awesome stuff!
Tracie W 🇺🇸
I just finished Ari’s Rhythm Course and I can’t stop thinking about how awesome it was. She has come up with such a great way to get the rhythms into your body. I have struggled with syncopation and off beat sixteenth notes for years as a classically trained bassoonist and although I still have a long way to go to get every single subdivision lined up exactly right, I am finally on the right path.
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Captain at Large, Bassist
Captain at Large, Bassist
Captain at Large, Bassist
Meet Ariane
Ariane “Ari” Cap, is a world-class bassist who played, recorded, and/or toured with Generation Esmeralda, The Sippy Cups, Tempest, Muriel Anderson, Paul Hanson, Stu Hamm (as a bass duo), film composer Geoff Koch and others.
Called the “Education Guru” by Bass Player Magazine and a “natural teacher” by her students, Ari is the creative force behind groundbreaking bass education: The author of “Music Theory for The Bass Player” and (with Wolf Wein) “The Pattern System for the Bass Player,” creator of programs such as the Rhythm Matrix, EarConfidence, and a host of other bass methods, Ari has a solid track record of leading bassists to game-changing results.
You may recognize her from her appearances on Scott’s Bass Lessons and TrueFire, or perhaps you’ve delved into her insightful column, “Talking Technique,” on notreble. Ari offers bass learning to all levels via innovative
avenues.
She has studied at the Universities of Music in Vienna, the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, the University of South Florida, and the University of West London, from which received her Master’s of Music degree. She took lessons from Kai Eckhardt, Michael Manring, Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey. Ari’s biggest influence and partner in life, bass and business remains her teacher and collaborator Wolf Wein.
Find out more about Ari as a bass player here, or educator here.
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