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Which Bass Bag Is Right For You?

Monday, August 25, 2014

If you play the bass, you’re going to need a bass bag. Here at SHAR we carry a few different bass bags, but here is our advice on which ones to consider.

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Suzuki Teacher Training Journal, 2014

Monday, August 11, 2014

Alexandra Ostroff, one our Customer Service Leads, talks about her experience this past week at the Phoenix Phest Suzuki Teacher Training seminar. Alexandra is clearly developing into a talented teacher; what I love most about her blog post is how open…

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Are You a Bassist? Minimize Your Travel Stress

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

We recently published a blog on traveling with your cello. SHAR has long been the go-to shop for violinists and violists, but we've often failed to provide useful content and products for our cellists and bassists. Here's our second blog to remedy that!…

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Happy Birthday, Ernő Dohnányi

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Ernő Dohnányi was born on July 27, 1877 and died on February 9, 1960. To celebrate his birthday, we're publishing a tell-all blog about this lesser-known conductor and composer who was one of the first to conduct some of Bartok's more accessible music. 

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Music and Food

Thursday, July 17, 2014

It seems like our culture has gone from an obsession with quick meals and TV dinners to a fascination with and respect for farm-to-table preparation. All of which is to say: being a foodie is no longer a fringe obsession, it's totally mainstream! And so…

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What do Shostakovich and Teenagers Have in Common?

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Today's guest blog is from one of our favorite guest bloggers. He asks (and answers) the toughest question anyone in classical music has ever faced: How do you get a teenager interested in classical music? The answer: Shostakovich. Why am I asking what…

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Traveling with Your Cello

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

If you’re an active musician, chances are you’ll be traveling to a gig, performance or audition out of town. If you’re a violinist or flutist, this isn’t a big deal... well, at least it shouldn't be. But if you’re a cellist or bassist? Let’s just say…

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Fame, Money, Music, and Your Education

Monday, April 28, 2014

In this guest blog, SHAR customer Paul Dittus asks the question "Why should anyone study music and why is it important?" His answer is a suprising one: drawing on arguments from classical philosophy, Paul argues that at its best music can connect us to…

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"Dear Dr. Arnie" from In the Key of Strawberry

Monday, April 07, 2014

The Guarneri String Quartet (photo by Erwin Fischer) and Charles Avsharian

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"Me and My Violin" by Arnold Steinhardt

Thursday, January 09, 2014

The Guarneri String Quartet (photo by Erwin Fischer) and Charles Avsharian

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