🎓 Our Curriculum
Structured learning that fits your level and moves you forward!
With unmatched support options available when you need them
- This is a transformative learning system developed by Ariane Cap and Wolf Wein
- Each course can stand alone—or you can take the full journey
- Whether you’re new to the bass or returning after years, this program gives you the tools to play with clarity, groove, and joy
- Each course is unique, with its own focus and materials—but all are grounded in the same proven methodology
- Jump in with any course that interests you or take our "Find my Starting Point" Quiz to help you get started
What Do You Want to Learn Next?
Except for Beginner Evolution—which is designed for absolute beginners and teaches the very basics of technique, rhythm, feel, and flow—all of Ari’s courses work across a wide range of experience levels.
If you’re just starting out, you’ll focus on mastering the fundamentals. If you’re more advanced, you’ll stretch your skills by working at a higher level of precision, depth, and creative application—all within the same framework. These courses grow with you.
Many students return to these courses again and again—especially through Cohorts—because the experience is fun, motivating, and incredibly satisfying as you feel your progress.
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I Want to Build Confident Technique
Beginner Evolution
Posture, fingerings, groove, relaxation, and how to practice. Lots of fun grooves!
The basics. For beginners or those who want to start out with a strong foundation.
📺 71 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs & Diagrams
👥 10 Week Cohort Option 🧭 Beginner friendly
Core Principles
Beginner friendly theory course with a strong technique component and fun bass lines.
Low intermediate and up.
A fun, shorter course.
📺 49 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs & Diagrams
👤 Self Study only 🧭 Beginner friendly
Music Theory Course
Seeing theory as shapes unlocks powerful practice. Combine smart fingerings with strong technique through permutation drills and shape-based improvisation. Low-intermediate players and beyond.
📺 176 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs
👥 20 Week Cohort Option 🧭 Beginners to Advanced
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I Want to Master Rhythm & Groove
Ari's Rhythm Matrix
No more dropping beats or fighting with syncopated rhythms. Make rhythm intuitive, and your pocket deep! Whether it’s shuffled or straight, beginners will love the basics of feeling rhythms and off beats, while the advanced will thrive on precision drills.
📺 100 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDF
👥 10 Week Cohort Option 🧭 Beginners to Advanced ⚙️ Animations
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I Want to Understand Theory & Create with it
Core Principles
Beginner friendly theory course with a strong technique component and fun bass lines.
Low intermediate and up.
A fun, shorter course.
📺 49 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs & Diagrams
👤 Self Study only 🧭 Beginner friendly
Music Theory Course
Seeing theory as shapes unlocks powerful practice.
Combine smart fingerings with strong technique through permutation drills and shape-based improvisation. Low-intermediate players and beyond.
📺 176 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs
👥 20 Week Cohort Option 🧭 Beginners to Advanced
Ari's Reading System
Learn to read music by interval—not spot placing—and without looking at the fretboard.
Basic theory required – intervals, scales, key signatures. This class is a great introduction to the Pattern System.
📺 10 Week Live Archives 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs
👥 10 Week Live Session 🧭 Requires basic theory
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I Want to Train My Ears
EarConfidence
Using six different eartraining learning paths you sharpen your ears for bass player specific situations. This course will make you not only a better bassist, but a better musician. A deep layered class.
📺 89 bite sized videos 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs
👥 10 Week Cohort Option 🧭 Beginners to Advanced ⚙️ Animations
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I Want to Unlock the Fretboard
Ari's Reading System
Learn to read music by interval—not spot placing—and without looking at the fretboard.
Basic theory required – intervals, scales, key signatures. This class is a great introduction to the Pattern System.
📺 10 Week Live Archives 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs
👥 10 Week Live Session 🧭 Requires basic theory
The Pattern System
Achieve Total Fretboard Freedom with 5 Patterns and Powerful Mental Maps!
Train your musical mind and experience true confidence and creative freedom. Anyone can learn to play across the entire fretboard with ease.
📺 10 Week Live Archives 🔈 Jamtracks 📁 PDFs
👥 10 Week Live Session 🧭 Requires basic theory
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What about the Support Options...
What's a "Cohort"?
You can start learning on your own at any time.
If you want support, community (and quite frankly to have a hoot!), you can join a “cohort” when offered.
You don’t have to buy the courses again – you get lifetime access to the course.
Just get the “Cohort Add-on” to participate in a cohort.
Cohorts run a few times a year—you can join when you’re ready by adding the Cohort experience.
We will email you when a cohort comes around. Many start on their own and then join a cohort.
Many of our students love it so much that they do their favorite cohorts over and over.
Cohort support includes:
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📅 Weekly homework assignments
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🎥 Submitting videos of you doing drills to track (and show off!) your progress
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💬 A dedicated success coach to keep you on track
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An awesome community of peers of various levels – from basic to advanced – who keep it real and cheer you on
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🎧 Regular live sessions with Ari for direct feedback and guidance
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