Fast-Track to Fretboard Freedom

Ariane "Ari" Cap Bassist • Author • Blogger • Educator

Personalized Paths for all Levels:
Ari's Guidance, Your Groove

What Level am I?
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What do they say? 

  • Gamechanging!
  • Never seen anything so productive!
  • Learned more in three months than ten years
  • Now I look forward to practicing

How is this different?

  • A coherent system of effective practice
  • Thoughtful Level Assessment & Best Placement
  • Ari's unique Live Membership
  • Courses & Intensives in Ari's School of Bass

Ari's Membership

Balanced Steady Progress 
Practice Live w Ari

  • A great place to start & practice effectively
  • Live practice sessions you can join plus huge archives
  • A well-rounded practice session each time
  • For a variety of levels, easier and harder versions included
  • Discounts on Courses and Intensives, bonusses and perks
  • 2-week money-back-guarantee, then start/stop at anytime!
Practice Songs LIVE with Ari

Ari's School of Bass

Fast-Track for the Dedicated
Video Courses, Cohorts, Intensives

  • A great place to go deeper & explore your musicianship
  • Self-guided courses & 10-week Intensives with Ari
  • A variety of distinct topics (Pattern System, Ari's Rhythm Matrix...)
  • Well defined levels from Beginner to Advanced
  • Members enjoy huge discounts and perks on courses & Intensives
  • Money-back guarantees, lifetime access
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Testimonials

Becoming a member is a fantastic opportunity to participate in live interactions, with an inspirational teacher. Ari has the rare skill of meeting players at all different levels of experience right where they are.
Chris D
You really are a true educator, not just an amazing musician. Your creative approaches, clarity and passion are one of a kind!
Zoom Feedback after Class
This (Pattern) system really can open musical doors in the best way possible. By structuring your playing around the 5 shapes our minds can grasp this information.
John R
I’ve tried several times to figure out walking bass and failed completely. I feel like I get it now.
Denise jazz Class with Ari
Denise C
Before taking Ari’s jazz bass courses, I really had no appreciation for jazz music. Now I am weaving what I have learned from this wonderful musical genre into my other musical interests such as blues and rock.
Paul B Ari's Jazz Class
Paul B
Ari is a brilliant teacher who always makes the lessons fun but also challenging.
Dave L
Without guidance on WHAT to practice, students become overwhelmed. Thank you for providing that structure that is much needed for the student!
Paul W
I am getting so much out of the ear training course. I am becoming much more aware of how to distinguish the notes, how to listen better and be able to transcribe music.
Jesse P
Jesse P
Ari does a great job breaking things down so we can work toward mastering these not-so-"simple" but essential things!
Anon
If you feel like you are going nowhere, this is the place where everything makes sense.
Laurent D
Ari pulls so much out of each song and spending more time on each helps nail the concepts.
Feedback after zoom class
Light bulb regarding the Dominant 7 chord only to be found inside the 5th scale degree of any major scale.
Feedback after zoom class
I’ve tried many different teachers with their different teaching methods, and time after time, I return to Ari’s courses. I have come to realize that this is the only place I need.
Laura B.
Laura B.
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Learn More About Ari's School of Bass

Reruns of our old Practice Groups

  • Focused 10 Week Intensives: Topic-Specific Sessions for Dedicated Growth
  • Intensives on Ari's Rhythm Matrix, The Pattern System, Jazz, Reading, Technique (and even one for Highly Motivated Fast Starters)
  • Weekly Homework
  • Tests and Finals
  • Live with Ari in Small Groups
  • Members get big discounts for these events
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A Practice Mindset That Works! I hate it, but I love it. There’s a phrase my favorite workout coach likes to say during those extra-brutal sets:“I hate it

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