Electric Bass Lessons: Advanced
1h 35mAdvanced2017-01-05
Authors

Billy Sheehan
Musician, Songwriter
Course details
In this course, Billy Sheehan distills knowledge from thousands of gigs into a series of tips and techniques geared toward the advanced bass guitarist. To begin, Billy shares his advice regarding equipment setup. Next, he dives into bass techniques, going into the economy of motion for guitar playing, moving around the neck, and pinch harmonics. To wrap up, he provides a detailed look at his rack system, discussing his dual pickup system, bi-amping, and compression, as well as the back of the rack. He shares his expertise on compression, amps, strap length, and more, so you can try your hand at Billy's custom pickup and right-hand technique.
Learning objectives
Compression
Working with a dual pickup system
Amps
Strap length
The D-tuner
Practice techniques
Bending with the neck
Tapping
Moving around the neck
Learning objectives
Compression
Working with a dual pickup system
Amps
Strap length
The D-tuner
Practice techniques
Bending with the neck
Tapping
Moving around the neck
Skills covered
Music LessonsAudio and MusicLimited Series
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. Billy's Equipment Setup
- 02 - Compression
- 03 - Dual pickup system
- 04 - Amps
- 05 - Billy's custom pickup and right-hand technique
- 06 - Strap length
- 07 - The D-tuner
2. Billy's Bass Techniques
- 08 - Practice techniques
- 09 - Economy of motion
- 10 - Bending with the neck
- 11 - Tapping
- 12 - Moving around the neck
- 13 - String bending
- 14 - Pinch harmonics
- 15 - Octaves
3. Influences
- 16 - Influences
4. In the Garage - Billy's Rack System
- 17 - Dual pickup system, bi-amping, and compression
- 18 - Effects
- 19 - The back of the rack
Conclusion
- 20 - Summary and credits