Ari's Reading System
Master reading music the Ari-way!
Based on shapes and understanding, get confident quickly all over the fretboard.
Let reading become intuitive and even deepen your pocket!
Why learn to read?
By learning to read an entirely new world opens up:
- Learn new repertoire and styles
- Access tunes in a new way
- Read not only bass lines, but melodies, too!
- Transcribe your favorite songs and make great shortcut charts!
- Write your own bass lines
- An entirely new level of gigs can come your way!
Why learn to read with Ari?
- Part of a system that builds confidence via understanding
- Fun and instantly usable
- No more cumbersome spot placing of notes
- Rhythm reading and pitch reading made easy
- Feel the notes, no need to constantly look at the fretboard
Discover a revolutionary approach to mastering music reading, where theory and fretboard knowledge seamlessly converge. Ari’s reading system is intuitive, fast and complete.
This system aligns perfectly with Ari and Wolf’s other courses and systems, be it the Rhythm Matrix or the Pattern System. All systems go hand in hand and reinforce each other.
This reading method will build your confidence and skills to navigate the fretboard with ease. Whether you’re aiming to enhance your reading fluency or prepare you for the Pattern System, this approach sets you up for smooth, musical playing across the fingerboard.
No need to have mastered the theory and no need to have mastered the pattern system or rhythm matrix.
All these systems reinforce each other. Suitable for low intermediate and up. For this course, you need to know your intervals, that’s it!
Ari's Reading System
👎 No more “translating notes into note names” and then trying to “find the note name on the fretboard” – which is a terribly roundabout way to learn reading.
👍 Instead, use the shape-based theory knowledge you gleaned from Ari’s Theory teachings and put them into action!
🤩 Ari’s innovative system transforms the reading process into an intuitive and enjoyable experience, allowing you to read fluently without constantly glancing at the fretboard.
By integrating reading directly with your understanding of the fretboard, this method makes reading music feel natural and effortless and achieves more than just reading proficiency: it reinforces fretboard knowledge and the theory you are learning.
Would you like support, accountability, and community?
Ready to bring your reading skills to life?
Join a group of dedicated bassists for 10 weeks of momentum, accountability, community, and support.
How does it work?
You’ll watch course videos on your own schedule, post weekly homework by a deadline, and move through the material together - step by step.
Get encouragement from your peers, personalized guidance from your success coach, feedback from Ari herself in a live practice session, and ride the momentum to the finish line.
New material drops every other week, and you do five units of the course together in lock step with your peers.
Why do this as a Cohort?
- Accountability, deadlines, community
- Time commitment: 5 times a week 45 minutes to practice in your own time
- Four power-packed Live meetings with Ari and Coaches
- All meetings archived should you miss one
- Receive feedback from Ari in two live sessions
- 10 weeks of course assignments, kickoff mtg and finals
- It's a ton of fun!
Our New Year's Cohort Starts on
September 3rd, 2027 - Join us!
Choose how you want to study the Reading System
Self-paced Course Only
Reading System Course for self study $ 325 Prefer smaller payments? 3 x $115
- Full 10-unit Reading System course, lifetime access
- Reinforce theory, fretboard knowledge and rhythm in musical contexts
- PDFs, diagrams, jam tracks
- Study on your own schedule
- Pay upfront and save $20.00
10-Week
Cohort Experience + Course
Choose this if you don't own the course yet $ 720 Prefer smaller payments? 3 x $260
- Full Reading System course included
(10 units, lifetime access) - 10 weeks of Cohort support for five Reading System units 1-5 or 6-10
- Weekly assignments and coaching support
- 4 meetings with Ari:
Kickoff, 2 Special Live Sessions, Finals - Motivation, momentum, feedback, and a clear finish line
- Pay upfront and save $60.00
COMPLETE
Cohort
Add-on only
Choose this ONLY if you already purchased the course $ 395 Prefer smaller payments? 3 x $145
- For students who already own
the Reading System Course - 10 weeks of Cohort support for five Reading System units 1-5 or 6-10
- Weekly assignments and coaching support
- 4 meetings with Ari:
Kickoff, 2 Special Live Sessioons, Finals - Motivation, momentum, feedback, and a clear finish line
- Pay upfront and save $40.00
ADD-ON
Traditional Methods
Ari's Method
Not tailored to the symmetric bass fretboard
Made for the bass fretboard; shape based learning
Spot placing every note is cumbersome and difficult
Reading by intervals is much easier
Examples make no attempt at being musical
Reading examples have musical meaning from day 1
Not tied to learning the fretboard
Directly tied to learning the fretboard
Passive learning through just reading
Active learning, tying in improvising, writing, composing
Mostly reading score, devoid of chord symbols
Integrating a wide variety of charts bassists face
FAQs
Who is Ari’s Reading System for?
For bass players who want to finally learn to read music in a practical, non-intimidating way. It’s designed for players of all styles who want to make reading part of their musicianship using just five shapes and the interval reading method.
Do I need to know how to read before starting?
No. The course starts at the very beginning and teaches notation step by step. You’ll learn what to focus on and how to connect what you see on paper to what you play on the bass.
What makes this different from standard reading books?
It’s built for bass players. You’ll learn to read in bass-friendly ranges and patterns, not abstract exercises. Every concept is tied to real grooves, riffs and musical examples.
What will I learn in this course?
You’ll learn rhythm reading, note positions, rests, ties, and how to interpret articulations and dynamics. You’ll also learn how to read across the neck and how to count confidently in different meters.
How is the course structured?
Step-by-step lessons with video explanations, exercises, play-alongs, and written examples. You’ll practice reading in context so that every new skill immediately connects to real music.
Do I need to know theory?
No. You’ll pick up enough theory as you go. If you already know some, it will deepen your understanding of what you’re reading.
How much time should I set aside each week?
Plan for 20 to 30 minutes per day, five days a week. Consistency builds fluency much faster than cramming.
Does this include live support?
The course is self-paced. If you want structured deadlines and personalized feedback, you can join a 10-week Cohort that includes live meetings and homework support.
How long do I keep access?
You get lifetime access to the course and materials. If you join a Cohort, live meeting recordings are available for the duration of the cohort.
Do I need to print anything?
You can view all materials on screen, but printed notation pages can help. Many students like to annotate with pencil as they go.
For more common questions about Ari’s courses, cohorts, and live practice, visit our full FAQ page:
Our New Year's Cohort Starts on
September 3rd, 2027 - Join us!
Choose how you want to study the Reading System
Self-paced Course Only
Reading System Course for self study $ 325 Prefer smaller payments? 3 x $115
- Full 10-unit Reading System course, lifetime access
- Reinforce theory, fretboard knowledge and rhythm in musical contexts
- PDFs, diagrams, jam tracks
- Study on your own schedule
- Pay upfront and save $20.00
10-Week
Cohort Experience + Course
Choose this if you don't own the course yet $ 720 Prefer smaller payments? 3 x $260
- Full Reading System course included
(10 units, lifetime access) - 10 weeks of Cohort support for five Reading System units 1-5 or 6-10
- Weekly assignments and coaching support
- 4 meetings with Ari:
Kickoff, 2 Special Live Sessionos, Finals - Motivation, momentum, feedback, and a clear finish line
- Pay upfront and save $60.00
COMPLETE
Cohort
Add-on only
Choose this ONLY if you already purchased the course $ 395 Prefer smaller payments? 3 x $145
- For students who already own
the Reading System Course - 10 weeks of Cohort support for five Reading System units 1-5 or 6-10
- Weekly assignments and coaching support
- 4 meetings with Ari:
Kickoff, 2 Special Live Sessions, Finals - Motivation, momentum, feedback, and a clear finish line
- Pay upfront and save $40.00
ADD-ON
