I cannot emphasize enough the importance of cleaning your bass after you play.

With all the oils from your fingers and sweat you are sure to kill the life of your strings.

A simple rag will go a long way to extend the life of your bass strings.

Yes, notice I said life? They will lose that bright, sharp sound with time. Just a lot faster if you don't take a minute and clean your strings.

Sometimes you just need to break down and get some new ones. When you do, you'll ask yourself why you didn't do it sooner.

   

Bass Guitar Chords
 Written by Ron Middlebrook. Bass guitar chord chart for bass guitar. 3 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

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Walking Bass Solos [for Guitar]
 By John E. Lawrence. For Guitar (Flatpicking & Fingerpicking). Solos. Jazz. Book/CD Set. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Intermediate.

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Learn to Play 5-String Bass
 By Mike Hiland. For electric bass. Methods. All Styles. Book/CD Set. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning.





   

Famous Jazz Bass Chord Progressions QWIKGUIDE
 By Chris Matheos. For electric bass. Theory & harmony. Qwik Guide Series. All Styles. Book/CD Set. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning.




   

Chords for Bass
 The Complete Guide to Understanding and Applying Chord Structures on the Bass Guitar. By Dominik Hauser. Musicians Institute Press (Instruction taken from the curriculum of MI). Softcover with CD. With notes and tablature. 80 pages. Published by Musicians Institute Press.





   

Bass Guitar Chord Chart
 By William Bay. For electric bass. Chord book. All styles. Chart. 4 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning.




   

Five-String Bass Chord Chart
 By Mike Hiland. For Electric Bass. Chord book. All Styles. Chart. 4 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning.





   

Play Electric Bass from Chord Symbols
 By Roger Filiberto. For electric bass. Methods. All Styles. Book. 40 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning-Intermediate.





   

Bass Chord Encyclopedia
 Edited by Tracy Walton. Reference book for bass guitar. Over 30 chords in every key. 95 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.





   

Bass Chords Pocketbook
 By William Bay. For electric bass. Chord book. Pocketbook. All Styles. Pocketbook. 32 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning.

I was anxious to get my hands on the new Zoom
H2 Handy recorder.

The H4 was one of the most exciting products of the year, setting a new standard for portable digital recorders. With the H2, Zoom has concentrated on the main function of a field recorder - digital stereo recording - along with a re-designed interface that is both simple and flexible at the same time.



Whether you are recording your band's rehearsal or gig, a songwriting session or a business meeting, the H2 is simplicity personified. Just press record and that's it! An available Auto Gain function works well and users can make adjustments on the fly with the easy-to-access controls located right on the front panel.



As with the H4, the H2 records to SD media and with an optional 4GB card you can record up to 2 hours at 96kHz up to 138 hours - yes, you read that right - in MP3 quality. Even at the MP3 level the audio quality of the H2 is impressive thanks to the four mic capsules that allow multiple recording configurations including 48kHz/24-