Shar Music

Shar Music is the recognized string community market leader in the US, providing violin family instruments, bows, cases, accessories, strings and sheet music since 1962. A family owned business, Shar Music employs over 100 people in our Ann Arbor offices and workshops. Customers regularly order from all 50 States, plus every Canadian Province and over 60 other countries.

At Shar, we believe that our customer service and dedicated production shop staff are what makes us stand out from other companies. We offer a comprehensive 30/365 guarantee and stand behind everything that we sell. The time and attention that we put into finding and setting up violins, and indeed all of our products, allows us to make this guarantee with confidence.

Whether you are a parent, teacher or student, and no matter what your playing level, we have a dedicated staff of stringed-instrument players who are here to help you! The Shar Apprentice program brings recent graduates with string performance degrees to Shar where they are available to help you, in person, on the phone, or by email. We also have a dedicated department to serve the needs of Public School teachers. Shar is proud to be a committed member of the String Community and we are major supporters of ASTA (The American String Teachers Association) and SAA (The Suzuki Association of the Americas), as well as supporting numerous state and local organizations that support string music.

Shar Music carries the full line of accessories that you would expect, such as strings by Thomastik, Pirastro, D’Addario, Larsen and Jargar; music stands from Hamilton and Manhasset; bows from Glasser; Metronomes and Tuners from Korg, Intelli and Dr. Beat and the complete line of Suzuki Method Materials for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, guitar, flute and organ. Shar also offers an unparalleled selection of products developed by or for us, such as Franz Hoffmann, Otto Ernst Fischer, Carlo Lamberti, Karl Joseph Schneider, John Cheng and Collectors Series, violins, violas and cellos; Schmidt, Shar Fusion, Presto Carbon Fiber and Guy Laurent bows; Overture strings; and over 8,000 String sheet music titles in-stock.

When it is time for you to select your stringed instrument, bow or accessory, Shar is ready to help you with over 40 years of experience as the stringed instrument specialists in helping customers of all playing levels achieve their dreams of making better music.

800.248.7427

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