Teaching Videos
Practice an A major scale on bass | Sounds great!
These scalar drills off the A major scale not only get your fingers moving and that scale embedded in your mind, they also sound really
Ari August 2, 2023
These scalar drills off the A major scale not only get your fingers moving and that scale embedded in your mind, they also sound really
Stealer’s Wheel’s Stuck in the Middle has a great bass groove. Here I go beyond just playing it by making a fun and challenging
In this video, I show you how to effectively practice the main riff of AC/DC’s Back in Black on bass using permutations and rhythmic drills.
If the opening statement of the Bach Cello Suite gives you trouble on bass, try this drill! It will keep your mind and
A practice trick that makes bass scales practice… practical! We use Bb lydian as our example scale, but the concept works for all scales. Practice
Position Shift: One-minute bass fretboard tip with Ari Free TABS and diagrams for you here: https://righton.arisbassblog.com/courses/microbass Look for lesson #A19 Animal inspires Position Shift on
“Ari, I know shedding permutations is great for my technique, but they sound kinda rough!” Well then, let’s package them into a cool groove! Check
Chromatic Acrobatic – Practice Hack Chromatic approaches can be extremely effective to add spice to an otherwise “inside” bassline. In this episode, “Chromatic Acrobatics 2”
Phrasing! What is Phrasing? It’s everything! This under-appreciated detail can make or break a groove. Rhythmic phrasing is a vital piece of phrasing. Are you
Skippy MacBeat Whether you call him the “metrognome” (Steve Bailey), the “basscot” (Forrest from our Facebook group), channeling Pete Townsend as “Skippy MacPete”, or by