Ever wonder how we decide our sheet music difficulty ratings? Below you'll find a detailed (and hopefully sane) explanation of our difficulty ratings. Although there are overlaps with ASTA's ratings, we decided to come up with our own rating system since…
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Happy Birthday, Niccolo Paganini!
Monday, October 27, 2014Niccolo Paganini October 27, 1782 - May 27, 1840
Happy Birthday, Arnold Schoenberg!
Saturday, September 13, 2014Arnold Schoenberg September 13, 1874 - July 13, 1951
Happy (Belated) Birthday, Claude Debussy!
Thursday, August 28, 2014Claude DebussyBorn August 22, 1862, Died March 25, 1918
Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein!
Monday, August 25, 2014Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990
Which Bass Bag Is Right For You?
Monday, August 25, 2014If 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.
Suzuki Teacher Training Journal, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014Alexandra 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…
Are You a Bassist? Minimize Your Travel Stress
Wednesday, July 30, 2014We 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!…
Choosing the Right Set of Strings Redux
Tuesday, July 29, 2014Edited Dec. 3, 2018 - With the new sharmusic.com redesign, we've revamped out string charts! Check out the updated chart designs on our new site!Edited Apr. 14, 2016 - We've rolled live the Violin Strings, Viola Strings, Cello Strings, and Bass Strings…
Happy Birthday, Ernő Dohnányi
Sunday, July 27, 2014Ernő 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.

