ArisBassBlog

Jim

Jazz Bassist

I walked my first bass in 1974 and many hours since then, and learnt more in 10 weeks than all those years put together. This course helped me understand why I did what I did well, and gave me a whole new repertoire to make my walking lines more interesting and varied. Highly recommended!

Denise

Jazz lover

I just want to say… my technical skills need a lot of work, but I’ve tried over the past few years several times to figure out walking bass and just failed completely. Didn’t understand it at all… at all. And I have to say, I am astonished, ya know, ... at what I am able to perform, I… I… I get it! I feel like I get it now.

And it’s thanks to you (Ari). I don’t think I could ever get it any other way. So I thank you and the Group for everything you guys have done, because this past, this course, ya know the last couple of months I feel like I actually understand how to do it now. And it is… it’s amazing. So thank you very much.

Paul

5 string bassist

The Jazzy Jazz Tunes: Level 3 course was fantastic!

It was an excellent blend of theory and practice.

I can now write good sounding walking bass lines (in notation!). I feel I have gained a lot of knowledge of jazz chord progressions and how to transition smoothly between chords.

Ari provided a wealth of information on the practical aspects of playing jazz bass with many useful tips on how to function as a bassist in a jazz ensemble - invaluable advice for gigging.

Before taking Ari’s jazz bass courses I really had no appreciation for jazz music. Now I am weaving what have have learned from this wonderful musical genre into my other musical interests such as blues and rock.

Ben

Bassman

So I just finished Ari's Jazz Class. I was new to the Jazz world and completely clueless to the tunes or the walking bass style. I only knew I wanted to learn how to "walk that bass'.

Much to my surprise, I actually learned how to put together simple - but respectable walking bass lines. A great foundation.

Loved the class and the music and will continue to work on my walking bass going forward - Thanks, Ari!

John

personal email

Thanks Ari, it’s a great privilege to be part of your bass community. Thanks so much for this.

Let me share with you a little story. The other day my brother-in-law and I decided to jam together. First time ever; they live 500 km away and normally we spend just a day or two at their place. This time and thanks to Corona, we stayed for a week, so we had a lot of time.

He is a professional musician, guitarist, R&B forever. He knew I was playing bass but for some reason we never played together. Those guys are also on a different level … .

However, I decided to use the pattern system. After a while, he stopped playing, looked at me and said – quote ‘How long have you been playing for? I’m speechless. It took me ten years to learn the fretboard like this.’ Ha – seems to work. Thanks to you. 😊 Was super fun.

Randy

Bassist

I signed up for the next session less than 24 hours after the info was posted so that should tell you something. I’ve taken in-person lessons from four local “teachers" here in the Columbus area and have learned bits and pieces from each of them. What I didn’t learn was how to tie those bits and pieces up into a usable bundle. I’ve learned more about that part of it in the last ten weeks than in the three or four years of combined instruction locally. I plan on continuing with this course until I feel comfortable enough to walk into any situation, plug in, and hold my own and would recommend anybody spending some time in a class of their interest with Ari.