Best way to manage our devices

My husband and I both have iPhone 4S and we use the same iTunes account. My husband uses the desktop computer to manage his iPhone and I use the laptop to manage mine. We share music, some contacts and some apps, but both our photos, calendars and notes are separate.
I just purchased an iPad and would like to sync my iPhone and iPad together. If possible I would still like to share music with husband.
Can we do all this with using the same Apple ID?
To sync notes it prompted me to set up a free @icloud.com email address, do I need to do that?
What is the best way to handle this?
Thanks.

You can use the same Apple ID for purchasing from the iTunes and app stores without any problems, but to maintain separate contacts, calendars, notes, etc. you need to have separate iCloud accounts with separate IDs.  (Note: you are not required to use the same ID for all services.)  You should also use separate IDs for iMessage and Facetime to keep your text messages and FaceTime calls separate.
I believe you do have to set up an iCloud email account in order to sync notes.  You don't have to use it if you don't want to, but you do have to create it.

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