The thing with the word “diminished” is, it is used in so many different contexts it can really throw one for a loop: scale? triad?
Last week’s blog post talked about interval inversions. But not only can intervals be inverted – chords also can! How? The same way – just
Collaborating! One of the most rewarding activities as a musician – is collaborating! Creating, together, something from nothing, sharing a vision, doing the work, the
Inversions often cause some confusion, so here is a breakdown. Several music theory items can be inverted. Let’s start here with… Interval Inversions Intervals can
What is a Transposing Instrument? Transposing means porting a piece of music into a different key or range. Some instruments are “transposing instruments” which means
Bach me up! Need Bach up? Alright, enough with the puns, let’s get to some serious shedding. Bassists have loved playing Bach’s music on the
Why should I practice Technique? Isn’t it a waste of time and much better to practice songs instead? Whenever I heard that argument I used
Before you think this is some sort of hype – hear me out. There is good science behind this… The Tiny Habits® method developed by Stanford Behavior
Used Versus New? Used and new, both are great choices! If a bass is new it is a blank canvas waiting for your fingers to
I received an email this morning from a course participant (let’s call him CP). He received the Monthly Ask Ari reminder and felt pressured as if failing at school,
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