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Quick Pentatonic Trick for bass Players Ariane Cap 2023-06-11 | A cool way to practice pentatonic scales!
Bass Practice Improvement: The habit that can make all the difference Ariane Cap 2023-06-09 | With this bass practice habit you 10x your practice effect. Learn why and how!
A fun and creative way to practice a scale (G major) Ariane Cap 2023-06-05 | If you know your scale like this, you know it well.
1 Minute Scale Practice: Practical trick to practice a scale! Ariane Cap 2023-06-04 | Use the scales you practice! This trick will immediately open up a chord into a scale for you! Example scale: Eb mixolydian!
Why you fly in practice but falter in performance Ariane Cap 2023-06-03 | It's a flummoxing phenomenon, but it's real! Find out why falling prey to this common practicing mistake is so detrimental and what to do about it: Nailed it in practice, but in the performance, at the lesson - not so much! Why, oh why!?
Odd Meter Made Easy! Ariane Cap 2023-06-01 | Oddly enough this trick will make feeling a 7/8 rhythm much less difficult. To grab the PDF here: notreble.com/buzz/2022/10/25/talking-technique-chromatic-groove-in-7-8
3 Methods to tune a bass and a cool trick when its loud! Ariane Cap 2023-05-25 | Ever wondered what to listen for when tuning by ear and how to do it correctly? Three methods, only one involves a tuner!My favorite tuners, as promised:Great clip on Strobe Tuner amzn.to/42XoBKlGreat clip on Snark amzn.to/42Z7Wp8TC Electronic Polytune Pedal amzn.to/3IgMxzQStroboStomp Pedal Tuner amzn.to/42Z7Wp8Simple Pedal Tuner amzn.to/3IlOniTPopular Boss Pedal Tuner amzn.to/3BAsGrHKorg Plugin Tuner + Metronome amzn.to/3M9V74rSimple Korg Plugin Tuner amzn.to/3IlOyuzCheck out Arisbassblog.com29 Tune00:00 Method #1 00:36 What exactly to listen for01:38 What if you overshoot?03:29 Don't do this!04:07 Method #2 05:59 Harmonics - natural and equal tempered issue06:24 Method #308:09 Low String Tuning Issue08:56 Bonus Method
TalkingTech 73 with Ari Ariane Cap 2023-05-16 | Who would have thunk that these two main concepts can open up so many fresh ideas…. What are you going to make of them?Grab the PDF here: notreble.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Talking-Technique-73.pdfIn this video Ari opens up the idea factory again…. Octaves, chromaticism, peppered with slides and hammer ons - tools for your grooves to come alive! What are you going to create from these ideas? Grab the PDF here.
Going Live for a moment to tell you about the Pattern System Ariane Cap 2023-04-21 | Don't miss this info
Test 1 2... Ariane Cap 2023-03-27 | DOing a little testing and telling you about an upcoming event today
DO this to practice A major effectively Ariane Cap 2023-01-09 | There are many effective scale drills that I prescribe and many ineffective ones I warn against. Follow along for an example of a super productive scalar practice.This is a short sample practice as we do them in my membership. We offer various levels, time slots, and topics. This is how we practice in my membership, join today and practice along with us! Just plug in and play! Join now and check it out for free for 2 weeks:arisbassblog.com/membershipReferenced articles:Why I dislike the WWHWWWH method: arisbassblog.com/wwhwwwh-create-major-scaleAri's ultimate shortcut to major scales (download one page PDF):arisbassblog.com/major-scales-ultimate-shortcut
This Christmas - Donny Hathaway Ariane Cap 2022-12-08 | My solo bass version of Donny's iconic song. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!
Ari and Josh Livestream Ariane Cap 2022-10-28 | Ari and Josh Cohen livestream discussing Josh's new 10-week practice group: Fantastic Fingerstyle Funk Bass! First class starts Tuesday at 11AM Pacific on Nov. 1st. Sign up now!arisbassblog.com/practice-groups/josh-cohen-famous-fingerstyle-bass-lines
Groove in 7/8?? Now thats odd! Ariane Cap 2022-10-26 | This Talking Technique Episode goes into a variety of gems - from showing you a cool chromatic groove to how to count out a 7/8 as quarter notes (and an artist who features this in a cool tune). Also, learn how to come up with your own chromatic grooves and what makes these types of lines work. Where to start and how to play this at a decent tempo? Heed my technique tip!
Feeling funky is a good thing :) - Funk Bass Lines! Ariane Cap 2022-10-02 | Josh Cohen is doing another live class at arisbassblog.comThis time he is getting super funky!arisbassblog.com/practice-groups/josh-cohen-famous-fingerstyle-bass-lines
Birthday Live Stream with Live Launch of the New Website Ariane Cap 2022-05-01 | Lots to celebrate today! Join the party! We meet at 12:15 PM Pacific/3:15 PM Eastern
Easy Going Jazz Ariane Cap 2022-04-15 | Playing walking bass means spontaneously coming up with bass lines that effectively outline chord changes while swinging beautifully. Knowing the fretboard is a must. Patterns - the way I teach them in our Pattern System - can set you free. Join me for this free teaser on how to get easy going in Jazz!
Patterns for Easy Going Jazz Ariane Cap 2022-04-08 | Playing walking bass means spontaneously coming up with bass lines that effectively outline chord changes while swinging beautifully. Knowing the fretboard is a must here. Patterns - the way I talk about them in our Pattern System - can set you free. Join me for a teaser on how to get easy going in Jazz!
LiveStream - Pattern System! Ariane Cap 2022-03-11 | Knowing the fretboard inside and out - that's what my system is all about. Learn more...
Rhythms Gonna Get You... Ariane Cap 2022-03-04 | Improvising feeling difficult? Getting lost sometimes and dropping a beat here or there? Confused when reading sixteenth notes or when taking those syncopated parts off a recording? It's all about two things: rhythmic shapes (there are only 16 of them!) and feeling them in your body. I can show you how. Get a taster of y Rhythm Matrix in this live stream!
Talking Rock Riffs... with Rob Smith! [SIGN UP LINK BELOW] Ariane Cap 2022-02-25 | Ready to rock out? Meet our newest guest instructor, Rob Smith. Rockin' rock riffs for your jams. Don't be Dazed and Confused when they call them riffs on a jam!Saturdays at 11AM Pacific, starting on 2-26-2022 for ten weeks righton.arisbassblog.com/courses/roaring-rock-riffs
Ear Training Livestream Ariane Cap 2022-01-26 | Train Your Ears with me! My methods are super practical and applicable for the bass player!
Mick explains the value of the Pattern System Ariane Cap 2022-01-10 | Learn more about Ari's practice groups and pattern system book:- arisbassblog.com/practice-groups-aris-pattern-system-practice-groups- arisbassblog.com/patternsystemPattern System book - amzn.to/2ZHfT7b
Natalie expresses why the practice group works Ariane Cap 2022-01-10 | Learn more about Ari's practice groups and pattern system book:- arisbassblog.com/practice-groups-aris-pattern-system-practice-groups- arisbassblog.com/patternsystemPattern System book - amzn.to/2ZHfT7b
Michaels aha moment from the Pattern System Practice Group Ariane Cap 2022-01-10 | Learn more about Ari's practice groups and pattern system::- arisbassblog.com/practice-groups-aris-pattern-system-practice-groups- arisbassblog.com/patternsystemPattern System book - amzn.to/2ZHfT7b
Pocketeers #MusicCannotBeConfined Ariane Cap 2021-12-26 | Okay @fusion_bags I think we did it! I got Luis tracks about a week ago. Added bass and keys. Then on to Andy on guitar. Then on to Jordan for vocals! Big thanks to Wolf for help!Thanks for having me, @fusion_bagsCheck it out and connect with the Pocketeers!@worldofpercussionbeats - drums/percussion@arisbassblog - bass@magneton_guitars - slide guitar@jorscan#thepocketeersMCBC #musiccannotbeconfined#cougarmagnet
2021 Cohort Graduates Samples Ariane Cap 2021-12-10 | These are excerpts from actual assignments that our Cohort graduates submitted as part of the Course.
LUIS AND ARI The Pocketeers Ariane Cap 2021-12-07 | Awesome to be part of Fusion bag's Music Cannot be Confined Series! Watch the track grow as the rest of the band adds their tracks. Thanks for the great beats, Luis, happy to lay keys and bass on top!@worldofpercussionbeats@arisbassblog@magneton_guitars@jorscan@fusion_bags#musiccannotbeconfined#thepocketeersMCBC
Bass BootCamp 2021: Ari interviews Marcus Miller Ariane Cap 2021-11-20 | On the Importance of Learning Theory - 0:40 & 8:50On Learning New Styles - 3:55 & 5:00On Learning Later in Life - 5:00 & 3:55On Intuitive Learning - 7:00
Bass BootCamp Bakhiti Ariane Cap 2021-11-20 | Bakhiti:On how Paul Simon selected him to play on Graceland - 1:00On “where the 1 is” (African Rhythms) - 2:10On why he considers the bass a part of the drum family - 3:50On upcoming new music release (Oct 22nd!) - 5:00 Words to Live By - 5:45
Cohort Class Jam 2 Ariane Cap 2021-11-01 | Listen to some of our students of the 2020 Cohort. To sign up for our cohort go to arisbassblog.com/cohort
Get Your Shuffle Straight! – Rhythm Demystified Part 5 – More on How To Make it Swing! Ariane Cap 2021-09-01 | When I show this grid of options of playing just two notes with various rhythms and feels, it is often a big revelation to my students. Enjoy! Learn more at https://arisbassblog.com.
Live Streams are back! WIth a gust Ariane Cap 2021-08-30 | Check out our Live Stream with Josh Cohen! We got practice groups groups starting on Tapping. Don't miss the coupon!
Get Your Shuffle Straight! – Rhythm Demystified Part 4 – How To Make it Swing! Ariane Cap 2021-08-25 | Ever been told to “make it swing”? Okay bass player, but what exactly does that mean? Watch this video to find out and do your swinging duty on the gig! Learn more at https://arisbassblog.com.
Get Your Shuffle Straight! – Rhythm Demystified Part 3 – Phrasing is Everything! Ariane Cap 2021-08-18 | Rhythm is a key element of phrasing. Create musical sense and expression through grouping notes together as a phrase. A short and useful video! Read more at https://arisbassblog.com.
Get Your Shuffle Straight! – Rhythm Demystified Part 2 – What is Syncopation? Ariane Cap 2021-08-11 | “Shuffled?” “Yeah. You are playing it straight.” “Oh, you want syncopated?” Ouch. Don’t be that person at rehearsal! Watch and learn. It’s vital! Read more at https://arisbassblog.com!
Blueprint for Practice Group Sample Ariane Cap 2021-08-11 | Go through Ari's new Book The Pattern System for the Bass Player together with others on Zoom. These groups follow the Blueprint for Practice suggestions in each chapter. With Ari as your guide and your peers right there in class with you, you can only win! Must have the book, an internet connection and a bass! No elaborate setup needed, join us. For sign up opportunities visit arisbassblog.com/practice-3
Practice Groups V3 Easy Going Ariane Cap 2021-08-06 | SIGN UP arisbassblog.com/practice and choose one of the Easy Going Groups! Live on zoom, ten weeks, Practice Groups of various topics.We get it it's a bit hard to imagine, so I wanted to share a screengrab view. (Actual view of the student will show a full-screen size speaker's view, this is just to imagine the classroom)This is an excerpt selection of one of our recent Easy Going Groups These are small groups in which we practiceTheoryTechniqueImprovSongsLots of rhythm practiceEar trainingWe spend a productive hour on bass together. Once a week!If you miss one, it gets recorded.You get jam tracks and PDFs.Available for ten more weeks after the end of the sessions.Just show up and plug in. It's low stress, high effectivity!Join us! We got one starting today!SIGN UP arisbassblog.com/practice and choose one of the Easy Going Groups! We have a Friday and a Saturday group to choose from.
Get Your Shuffle Straight! – Rhythm Demystified Part 1 – Shuffle vs. Straight Ariane Cap 2021-08-03 | Shuffled, straight, syncopated, phrasing... it's all got to do with rhythm and groove! Tune into this mini-series and watch cuz the Rhythm's Gonna Get Ya!Check out the blog post here: arisbassblog.com/shuffle-versus-straight
What is the Difference between a Triad and an Arpeggio? Ariane Cap 2021-06-14 | Another question from a Cohort student... this one took us down a rabbit hole. Check it out:arisbassblog.com/?p=11135&preview=true
Rhythmic Revelations mixed Ariane Cap 2021-05-19 | To see the chart and read the post: arisbassblog.com/rhythmic-relevations
Rhythmic Revelations (watch here for better audio: https://youtu.be/h6d9mYALdSg) Ariane Cap 2021-05-18 | Find the original post and chart here: arisbassblog.com/rhythmic-relevations (live on 5-20)NOTE: I improved the audio in this video: youtu.be/h6d9mYALdSg
Marleaux Magic Ariane Cap 2021-05-06 | Answering a blog reader's question here... and pointing out two great features of Marleaux basses. Original post: arisbassblog.com/two-marvelous-marleaux-details
