Ari

5 (18 reviews)

Rate $139
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Number of students Ari has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Ari has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (18 reviews)

$139/h

Music Theory
Songwriting

Professional songwriter, guitarist, and producer with over 10 years of experience of writing songs. A songwriting and music theory tutor with applicable knowledge related to pop, indie/alternative, r&

Music Theory
Songwriting

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Ari will be happy to arrange your first Music Theory lesson.

About Ari

I am currently a full-time professional musician (songwriter, producer, and guitarist) with a focus in alternative/indie pop, dance, and r&b. I'm a guitarist by trade, and have been in music over 12 years, and producing and writing songs for 10 of those years.

About the lesson

I try to relate to each student individually, and start by getting to know where they're at currently with their songwriting skills and where they want to be after taking lessons. After that, we move together at whatever pace the student is capable of and comfortable with! These lessons are for anyone -- people looking to take their songwriting to the "next level" or beginners who have never written anything!

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5 (18 reviews)

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Tatiana
- 5
Perfect! Super helpful and packs a lot in a short amount of time. Looking forward to more!
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Tatiana

Perfect! Super helpful and packs a lot in a short amount of time. Looking forward to more!
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Elizabeth
- 5
Perfect! Ari is great to work with! I love how he focuses on theory and making sure that you have the foundation down as you learn to write songs. It is super helpful to apply throughout the process and improve my knowledge of the instrument as well as create original basslines.
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Elizabeth

Perfect! Ari is great to work with! I love how he focuses on theory and making sure that you have the foundation down as you learn to write songs. It is super helpful to apply throughout the process and improve my knowledge of the instrument as well as create original basslines.
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Anisha
- 5
Perfect! An amazing production teacher and a genuine pleasure to learn from. Lessons were always encouraging, thoughtful, and motivating, and I gained a lot from working together. I’m currently pausing to focus more deeply on songwriting for a short period, but I truly enjoyed the experience and would absolutely love to work together again in the future. Highly recommend!
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Anisha

Perfect! An amazing production teacher and a genuine pleasure to learn from. Lessons were always encouraging, thoughtful, and motivating, and I gained a lot from working together. I’m currently pausing to focus more deeply on songwriting for a short period, but I truly enjoyed the experience and would absolutely love to work together again in the future. Highly recommend!

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Anisha is a pleasure to teach and I’m looking forward to the next lesson!
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  Anisha is a pleasure to teach and I’m looking forward to the next lesson!
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Sonia
- 5
Perfect! I came to Ari to understand music theory better and because he’s also great with music production, songwriting and guitar, the combination is awesome in terms of a learning experience. Though I have only had one session with him, I think he did a phenomenal job and right off the top, he already was ready to break things down for me and I felt like I was in good hands and working with a passionate person which I appreciate. I think anybody looking to work with Ari, know that it’s a thumbs up from me and I look forward to future sessions
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Sonia

Perfect! I came to Ari to understand music theory better and because he’s also great with music production, songwriting and guitar, the combination is awesome in terms of a learning experience. Though I have only had one session with him, I think he did a phenomenal job and right off the top, he already was ready to break things down for me and I felt like I was in good hands and working with a passionate person which I appreciate. I think anybody looking to work with Ari, know that it’s a thumbs up from me and I look forward to future sessions
Shannon
- 5
Perfect! ari has been so patient and kind no matter what comes up, and on top of that is truly a great musician, and artist. learning and working with him is a gift, I am very lucky to have met him
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Shannon

Perfect! ari has been so patient and kind no matter what comes up, and on top of that is truly a great musician, and artist. learning and working with him is a gift, I am very lucky to have met him

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looking forward to the next one!
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  looking forward to the next one!
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Fiona
- 5
Perfect! Ari is a great teacher with a nice workspace. He gave me a lot of tools for songwriting in a very easy to understand way.
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Fiona

Perfect! Ari is a great teacher with a nice workspace. He gave me a lot of tools for songwriting in a very easy to understand way.

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quick learner! looking forward to the next lesson
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  quick learner! looking forward to the next lesson
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Javarius
- 5
Perfect! He is very good at explaining things
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Javarius

Perfect! He is very good at explaining things
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Michael
- 5
Perfect! My first lesson with Ari was awesome! I was shocked with how much we were able to cover in just one lesson. I am so excited to continue to work with him and feel like his expertise will be essential to my music career.
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Michael

Perfect! My first lesson with Ari was awesome! I was shocked with how much we were able to cover in just one lesson. I am so excited to continue to work with him and feel like his expertise will be essential to my music career.

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quick learner and a joy to teach! looking forward to more.
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  quick learner and a joy to teach! looking forward to more.
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Tim
- 5
Perfect! First session with Ari was great. Super engaged. Right balance of listening and feedback/direction. Looking forward to future sessions.
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Tim

Perfect! First session with Ari was great. Super engaged. Right balance of listening and feedback/direction. Looking forward to future sessions.
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Jonathan
- 5
Perfect! Ari is really knowledgeable and patient. Really enjoyed the lesson.
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Jonathan

Perfect! Ari is really knowledgeable and patient. Really enjoyed the lesson.
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KATE
- 5
Perfect! He is really good at explaining things that I didn't understand before.
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KATE

Perfect! He is really good at explaining things that I didn't understand before.
Rufus
- 5
Perfect! Easy, relaxed, knowledgeable and informative. Quick to identify and adapt to my needs as a songwriter and is already setting me on the path to really take my music forward. Also just a really good guy!
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Rufus

Perfect! Easy, relaxed, knowledgeable and informative. Quick to identify and adapt to my needs as a songwriter and is already setting me on the path to really take my music forward. Also just a really good guy!

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Rufus is a talented songwriter/guitarist & I can already hear the direction he wants to go. I'm excited to see what we can do after diving into things even more!
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  Rufus is a talented songwriter/guitarist & I can already hear the direction he wants to go. I'm excited to see what we can do after diving into things even more!
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N
- 5
Perfect! Great first lesson, we began by chatting about my goals and dove right into some guitar concepts afterwards. Looking forward to continuing!
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N

Perfect! Great first lesson, we began by chatting about my goals and dove right into some guitar concepts afterwards. Looking forward to continuing!

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Nick is a quick learner and I’m excited to see where we go with the guitar/songwriting/production!
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  Nick is a quick learner and I’m excited to see where we go with the guitar/songwriting/production!
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Devlin
- 5
Perfect! Great! Learned a lot.
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Devlin

Perfect! Great! Learned a lot.

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A pleasure to meet you Devlin! Looking forward to our next lesson!
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  A pleasure to meet you Devlin! Looking forward to our next lesson!
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Michael

Can’t speak highly enough of Ari. He goes above and beyond to make sure his students are really grasping the material he is teaching. He takes the time to sit and go over questions, while also spending extra time to focus on more rigorous areas of coursework. If I could give him 6 stars I would!
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Michael
Can’t speak highly enough of Ari. He goes above and beyond to make sure his students are really grasping the material he is teaching. He takes the time to sit and go over questions, while also spending extra time to focus on more rigorous areas of coursework. If I could give him 6 stars I would!
Sam

The way that Ari is able to explain difficult concepts into an easy to understand format, really helps you grasp and learn so much easier. If anyone gets the chance to have him as a tutor, take it!
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Sam
The way that Ari is able to explain difficult concepts into an easy to understand format, really helps you grasp and learn so much easier. If anyone gets the chance to have him as a tutor, take it!
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Reagan

Ari really took the time to understand where my skills were before we started lessons and made clear path on how we could achieve where I wanted to get to. He was very patient with me on things I didn’t understand well and did a great job at simplifying things when needed. He helped me gain confidence in myself and my skills. Would highly recommend Ari as your teacher!
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Reagan
Ari really took the time to understand where my skills were before we started lessons and made clear path on how we could achieve where I wanted to get to. He was very patient with me on things I didn’t understand well and did a great job at simplifying things when needed. He helped me gain confidence in myself and my skills. Would highly recommend Ari as your teacher!
Zak

I have worked alongside Ari for years, and am constantly impressed by his knowledge in production, songwriting, and guitar.
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Zak
I have worked alongside Ari for years, and am constantly impressed by his knowledge in production, songwriting, and guitar.
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When did you first develop a passion for music and your favorite instrument?
I started playing guitar and really becoming interested in music when I was about 10 or 11. My brother was picking up drumming around the same time so we played a lot together!
Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?
What I'm listening to is always changing honestly, so it's hard to give just one genre! Sometimes it's indie rock, sometimes it's pop, sometimes it's electronic, or country, or hiphop.
Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.
The best course I could give someone is really how to write & produce music from the ground up. Starting with a melody or lyric or sound idea in your head, and getting all the way to a professional sounding finished product you could release on Spotify or Apple Music.
What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?
The best course I could give someone is really how to write & produce music from the ground up. Starting with a melody or lyric or sound idea in your head, and getting all the way to a professional sounding finished product you could release on Spotify or Apple Music.
What are your keys to success?
The only one is to love what you're doing. If you really enjoy it, you will want to do it all the time, and "practicing" won't even be how you view it!
Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.
Tough one, but let's go with… Nile Rodgers, Tom Misch, and Quincy Jones. All huge influences on me musically and all insanely talented in their own right.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.
In high school was when I really started playing in a band, and I remember always being so excited to play our annual "Battle of the Bands".
What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?
I think I have an easy time relating to each student individually and finding ways to phrase/explain things in a way that makes sense to the student. I'm not one to overcomplicate things that don't need to be overcomplicated!

Professional songwriter, guitarist, and producer with over 10 years of experience of writing songs. A songwriting and music theory tutor with applicable knowledge related to pop, indie/alternative, r&

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When did you first develop a passion for music and your favorite instrument?

Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?

Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.

What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

What are your keys to success?

Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.

Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.

What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?

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