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Easy Gift Ideas for a Beginning String Player! (Part 1)

Monday, December 12, 2016

Shopping for Beginning violin, viola, cello, or bass players doesn't have be as daunting as it may seem. If you are a parent, aunt or uncle, or just a friend of a beginner or someone who wants to start playing a stringed instrument, you may have noticed…

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Christmas Sheet music For Strings - Part Three: Solos with Audio Accompaniment

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Let's face it, piano accompanists and ensemble-ready string players don't grow on Christmas trees. Sometimes you need to put on a show for your family, friends, classmates, or coworkers, but there is no one else to team up with for a duet or ensemble.…

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Christmas Sheet Music for Strings - Part One: Easy Flexible Ensembles

Monday, November 14, 2016

Do you have sheetmusic ready for this year’s holiday celebrations? The Holiday season is a hectic time, and if you’re in charge of getting music students ready for concerts, I certainly don’t have to tell you that. I also don’t have to tell you that if…

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Winter Is Coming. Is your Instrument Protected?

Monday, October 24, 2016

The days are getting shorter, your heat may have already kicked in a few times, and you’re starting to look for sweaters and coats you haven’t seen in months. Winter is coming, and that means dry air that can wreak havoc on your string instrument! As…

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Why You Should Start Your Child on a Franz Hoffmann

Monday, September 26, 2016

Beginnings are critical, right? If you’ve ever grown a vegetable garden before, you know what I mean by this: starting right mean your garden will yield better results later on. You have to sow your seeds at the perfect time, with the right amount of…

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New at SHAR - Fall 2016: Cello and Bass Strings, Electrics, Accessories, and Cases!

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Since 1962, SHAR has been making new products available to string players every year. The fall season is usually when we debut most of our new products in preparation for new school years, concert seasons, and holidays! This year is no exception with…

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Looking to buy a new set of strings?

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Sometimes buying strings for your violin, viola, cello, or bass, is just a matter of reordering the same strings that you've loved for ages. The reliable set that has always sounded great on your instrument might be all you need for the rest of your…

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Why is My Stringed Instrument Buzzing and Rattling?

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Is your violin, viola, cello, or bass rattling or buzzing? Does it make these noises only on certain strings or notes?

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Investment Grade Violins at SHAR USA and China

Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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String Musician Essentials for Outdoor Wedding Gigs!

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

There's a lot that can go wrong when planning a wedding, so the live music should be the last thing the couple has to worry about. However, if you're the musician gigging at a wedding, it is your temporary raison d’etre and you owe it to your clients to…

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