Whether you're a complete beginner or a frustrated hobbyist yearning to break through a pesky plateau - you are in the right place
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Join a small group of students like yourself on a 20-session journey through the basics of playing the bass. Recorded live as interactive classes!
We start from zero and jump straight into the fun stuff while at the same time building a strong foundation;
Apply everything you learn directly through improvisation and bass line creation – even if you have never done this before.
Our students love learning this way because you get to be musically creative right from the start! Even technique can be learned like that and it’s incredibly fun!
If you have the book (recommended) you are directed to do some reading homework as the class moves along. However, we go far beyond the book by showing many fun and musical ways to apply the theory.
You learn at your own pace. We focus on understanding and consistent practice. Unlock how music is put together step-by-step, how the bass fretboard works and how you get your mind and fingers to groove!
Whether you’re a complete beginner picking up your first instrument or a frustrated hobbyist yearning to break through a pesky plateau, this series will equip you with the skills and knowledge to access your musicality through understanding.
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20 sessions jampacked with fun grooves, theory drills, technique exercises and groove creation. Ari practices along with you!
The basics on technique and constant reminders to keep an eye on them. You will start feeling much more relaxed!
In these sessions you will learn valuable musical building blocks. Immediately make cool lines with them!
Theory made fun and applicable, right from the start! Improvise, even if you have never done it!
Connect the dots - quite literally - with Ari's name-a-dot and notefinder drills. Step-by-step, the fretboard unlocks for you!
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. And I am obsessed with helping others realize their musical potential.
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. Our practice memberships have been going strong since 2022.
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We offer a no-questions-asked money back guarantee so your commitment is risk free for 30 days. Try it on for size and if you’re not completely convinced that this series is right for you, I will promptly refund your money.
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You need your bass and an internet connection!
We also recommend to get this book:
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Not required but highly useful is our Theory Wall Chart.
Beginners and low intermediate. This class starts from scratch.
You can start at any time and go at your own pace. You have lifetime access to the material.
These sessions are pre-recorded, they are not live. It feels almost like you are there, though, as you learn alongside an awesome group of bassists just like you. Feel free to post your assignments into our Facebook Group!
At this time we do not offer any new live masterclasses. This is the only way to get this content. If you’d like to study with Ari, become a member of our Live Practice Membership. These Beginner Masterclasses are included with the Practice Membership.
We offer a no-questions-asked money back guarantee so your commitment is risk free for 30 days. Try it on for size and you’re not completely convinced that these masterclasses are right for you, I will promptly refund your money.
We use secure checkout with Stripe.
We offer a no-questions-asked money back guarantee so your commitment is risk free for 30 days. Try it on for size and if you’re not completely convinced that this series is right for you, I will promptly refund your money.
We use Stripe, a highly secure checkout system!
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