Austrian Ariane Cap (‘Ari’) is a bassist, pianist, educator, author, blogger, writer, and composer living in Nashville. 

An eclectic and versatile bassist, she has covered many styles, from Rock (Keith Olsen/Fleetwood Mac), Jazz (Mimi Fox, Montclair Women’s Big Band) to Folk and Flamenco (Muriel Anderson), to classical music (The Mozart Band), and Top 40, Latin Disco (Generation Esmeralda) to Punk Rock (“kindie band” The Sippy Cups) and Cirque du Soleil. As a leader, Ariane has teamed up with star Jazz bassoonist Paul Hanson to create the critically acclaimed duo ‘OoN’. A new collaboration with Stu Hamm (Bass Beyond Borders) is underway.

Ariane is an online teaching personality with a thriving blog, bass courses and webinars that draw a loyal following. With a waiting list for private lessons over 100 strong, Ariane pivoted to teaching instantly-popular “Practice Groups” – 10-week online zoom sessions in effectively-sized groups that focus on a variety of her programs and books. 

Her book, “Music Theory for the Bass Player – A Comprehensive Guide to Playing With More Confidence and Freedom” is a frequent bestseller on Amazon, and her 2021 release – cowritten with Wolf Wein – “The Pattern System for the Bass Player – Sharpen Your Musical Mind through Fretboard Proficiency, Improvisation and Mental Practice” has also reached bestseller status several times since its release. 

Ariane has been written about in various leading bass magazines and was featured on the July 2019 cover of Bass Player Magazine as one of four winners of the “Hottest Bass Players on the scene” poll. She presented at the 2019 London Bass Guitar Show with a clinic and performance.

A self-publisher and entrepreneur, Ariane is a frequent guest on business and motivational podcasts. A certified TinyHabits™ coach and NLP Practitioner, she has a deep interest in the learning process and in optimizing practicing habits and learning for herself and her students.

Ariane is highly active endorsing her companies (Marleaux Basses, Kala basses, SingularSound, and others), co-runs solobassnight.com, a series celebrating the art of solo bass, and is a second term elected Governor of the San Francisco Chapter Board of the Recording Academy.

Ariane has a Master’s of Science from the University of Innsbruck/Austria and studied music at the Academy of Music, Vienna, the University of Miami, the University of South Florida, and the University of West London. She holds a Master’s of Music from the University of West London.Tennessee