Core Principles - A Foundational Music Theory Course for Bass Players

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47 Video Lessons

Jam-Packed with Theory, Technique & Groove Essentials!

No fluff - Just the good stuff! You'll get a primer on proper technique plus all the critical elements of music theory... presented in practical terms as it relates to the fretboard. And lots and lots of groove shedding, including several opportunities for you to play along with Wolf's awesome jam tracks.

With our new course Core Principles,
you’ll learn

How to create your own grooves over back ground tracks
How improvising music theory shapes helps to make theory stick
Why technique is important for good tone
Various concepts to come up with your own grooves in a variety of styles
A Basic Groove Creation Recipe

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1. Four Navigation Tips • Make sure to read!
2. The Synergy of Elements in this Course
3. Ask Ari Live
4. Lesson 1 - Let's Dive in!
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5. Calendar and Links for ASK ARI (Cohort content doesn't apply)
1. Lesson 2 - Let's Play a Shape!
2. Lesson 2 Quiz
1. Lesson 3 - Play "Call & Response" with me!
1. Lesson 4 - Technique Primer
2. Lesson 4 Learn Quiz
1. Lesson 5 - A Very Useful Permutation Exercise
1. Lesson 6 - Raking
1. Join our Facebook Group
1. Lesson 7 - Buzz Off Fret Buzz!
1. Lesson 8 - Speed up the Perm
1. Lesson 9 - Zig Zag Variation
1. Lesson 10 - 4321 - Take Off!
1. Lesson 11 - My PORA Method - Change Habits Effectively
2. Lesson 11 Learn Quiz
1. Lesson 12 - Good Tone
1. Lesson 13 - Phrasing
2. Lesson 13 Learn Quiz
1. Lesson 14 - Permutation Groove 1
1. Lesson 15 - Permutation Groove 2: Variation
1. Lesson 16 - Permutation Groove 3: Pedaling
1. Lesson 17 - Going to the V shuffled and straight
1. Lesson 18 - Gospel Ending
1. Lesson 19 - The Major Scale WWH WWWH
1. Lesson 20 - The Major Scale With Roots
2. Lesson 20 Learn Quiz
1. Lesson 21 - Music Math: 4+5=8
1. Lesson 22 - Grooves with Root - 5 - 8
1. Lesson 23 - Bossa Nova
1. Lesson 24 - Bossa Nova Root - 5 - 8
1. Lesson 25 - Famous Grooves with Root - 5 - 8
1. Lesson 26 - Come up With Your Own Grooves (Root - 5 - 8)
1. Lesson 27 - Basic Groove Creation Recipe
1. Lesson 28 - String Crossing Challenge
1. Lesson 29 - String Crossing: Groups of 3 as Eighth Notes
1. Lesson 30 - Creating Diatonic Chords
2. Lesson 30 Learn Quiz
1. Lesson 31 - C Major Triad Grooves!
1. Lesson 32 - More C Major Triad Grooves!
1. Lesson 33 - Triads Through The Cycle of Fifths
1. Lesson 34 - Grooves Created From Chord Progressions
1. Lesson 35 - Basic Chord Progression: I - V
1. Lesson 36 - Groove With Triad Shape and 1 - 5 - 8 Shape
1. Lesson 37 • I - IV - V Groove a la Country
1. Lesson 38 - Fills and Walk-Ups
1. Lesson 39 • I - VI - II - V Groove a la Ska
1. Lesson 40 • I - V - VI - IV Groove Pop
1. Lesson 41 • I - V - VI - IV Groove: More Variations
1. Lesson 42 - Minor Pentatonic Blues Shuffle
1. Lesson 43 - Major Pentatonic Blues Shuffle
1. Lesson 44 - Rock Groove in Minor
1. Lesson 45 - Let's Go Disco!
1. Lesson 46 - Thank You and Next Steps
1. ALL LESSONS
2. Jam Tracks to download
3. Calendar and Links for ASK ARI (Cohort content doesn't apply)
1. Bonus Chapter: Bonus "Call & Response"

About this course

$48.95
61 lessons
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$48.95

47 Video Lessons

Jam-Packed with Theory, Technique & Groove Essentials!

With our new course Core Principles, you’ll learn

$48.95

1 • Welcome and Introduction

2 • Let's Play a Shape

3 • Play "Call & Response" with me!

4 • Technique Primer

5 • A Very Useful "Permutation Exercise"

6 • Raking

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7 • Buzz Off Fretbuzz!

8 • Speed up the Perm

9 • Zig Zag Variation

10 • 4321 - Take Off!

11 • My "PORA" Method - Change Habits Effectively

12 • Good Tone

13 • Phrasing

14 • Permutation Groove 1

15 • Permutation Groove 2: Variation

16 • Permutation Groove 3: Pedaling

17 • Going to the V shuffled and straight

18 • Gospel Ending

19 • The Major Scale WWH WWWH

20 • The Major Scale With Roots

21 • Music Math: 4+5=8

22 • Grooves with Root - 5 - 8

23 • Bossa Nova

24 • Bossa Nova Root - 5 - 8

25 • Famous Grooves with Root - 5 - 8

26 • Come up With Your Own Grooves (Root - 5 - 8)

27 • Basic Groove Creation Recipe

28 • String Crossing Challenge

29 • String Crossing: Groups of 3 as Eighth Notes

30 • Creating Diatonic Chords

31 • C Major Triad Grooves!

32 • More C Major Triad Grooves!

33 • Triads Through The Cycle of Fifths

34 • Grooves Created From Chord Progressions

35 • Basic Chord Progression: I - V

36 • Groove With Triad Shape and 1 - 5 - 8 Shape

37 • I - IV - V Groove a la Country

38 • Fills and Walk-Ups

39 • I - VI - II - V Groove a la Ska

40 • I - V - VI - IV Groove Pop

41 • I - V - VI - IV Groove: More Variations

42 • Minor Pentatonic Blues Shuffle

43 • Major Pentatonic Blues Shuffle

44 • Rock Groove in Minor

45 • Let's Go Disco!

46 • Thank You and Next Steps

OUTRO

Bonus Chapter: Bonus "Call & Response"

About this course

With our new course Core Principles,
you’ll learn