I just keep the charts and add them to the rest of the charts I have when I play live with a music stand on stage...
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i put them in a drawer and forget all about them
How would you know that?
*LOLOLOL* good one!
actually i wouldn't have remembered but i was reorganizing my room very recently and found them in the drawer along with lyrics i wrote for three bands
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Like others have said...If you left on good terms, copy and share with new bassist. If you think you are sure you will never play them again, trash/burn them.
I played in an old country & western band (yeah I just used that term.... because they did). I had charts and burned them. That was 30 years ago... never had any need for them
I played in an old country & western band (yeah I just used that term.... because they did). I had charts and burned them. That was 30 years ago... never had any need for them
i don't see how the 'terms of leaving' should impact what you do with the product/evidence of your hard work. (?) 
If they are charts that the BL gave me, I give them back.
But they are usually charts that I wrote in which case I toss them.
But they are usually charts that I wrote in which case I toss them.
Put 'em in a folder. Date the folder. ie: 6/2008 - 4/2011. Put the folder on a shelf. Repeat this process after the next project.
But if you learn/know the songs, the charts are irrelevant.
I create charts as a learning tool, not for performance. I also just make them pdfs, so they are all just in my Dropbox. I've found that a few times I've pulled out an old chart to brush up as I've played many of the same covers in different bands.
All my charts are on my iPad (on my Mac, as well). I never toss a chart. But I keep things well organized so those obsolete charts are where I can get them, but not clutter up the main list.
Maybe that works for you. But at any time I'm usually in 4-5 different projects ... and have close to 600 songs in active rotation. Some played by more than one project. In different keys. With different intros/outros. Try to keep all that !@#$ in your head. I'd rather have a chart I don't need than need a chart I don't have.
i tend to keep them depending on what it is.
if nothing else make sure the band has copies so someone else can use it.
if nothing else make sure the band has copies so someone else can use it.
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My first teacher told me that I should keep all charts and notes and periodically, as part of practice, go through them and stay relatively current on them. His point was that you never know when you'll get a call and need to know them...and it's good practice as well. Now....as to whether I did this or not is a different thread.... 
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I have a cheapo filing cabinet in the basement with approximately 1 jillion charts filed by dead band name. I'm a jazz guy, so there are A LOT of charts. 3 doors of a filing cabinet filled really tightly and a couple loose folders in the top with the stuff I'm using now and my practice music (and I guess holiday stuff too right now, but those will move down soon).
I almost never use any of it, but once and again I like to play something other than the current book and those fit the bill nicely.
+1 on Jaco's law of charts
I almost never use any of it, but once and again I like to play something other than the current book and those fit the bill nicely.
+1 on Jaco's law of charts
