What to give a musician?
Do you want to give a gift to a musician, but do not know which present will be useful and sincerely delight the addressee? Our tips will help you find the right gift option for those whose profession is related to music.
Selection rules
When choosing a gift for a musician, several points must be taken into account.
- The age of the person to whom the purchase is intended. Agree that a gift from which a sixteen-year-old guy will be delighted, does not have to please a respectable musician. Conversely, a young man who is keen on music may not share the preferences of older people.
- Tastes and hobbies. Representatives of creative professions, like all ordinary people, have different interests and hobbies in other areas of life. Cooking, floriculture, travel, sports, arts and crafts and painting, photography may well be one of the favorite activities of your fellow musicians.
Ask what the person likes, what he loves, what he does in his free time, what he dreams of. This will help you make the right choice.
Before buying a gift related to the music industry, be sure to talk to knowledgeable people or consult with your friend's coworkers. They will be able to tell you what will delight your friend, what he needs at the moment.
If you want to buy a musical instrument or an accessory to it, be sure to find out how high-quality the item is and whether it is worth buying for your friend.
Do not give gifts with humor or intimate things to a stranger. Humor is a great thing, but not for a case when you just want to show a sign of attention to your good acquaintance, rather than a close friend. It is completely inappropriate to give personal items such as socks, tights, underwear, perfume. Choose a gift with a soul, and you will definitely make your friend happy.
Gift options
When choosing a present, you need to remember that musicians are different, because today there are a huge number of genres of music and instruments for their creation.
Music teacher
If you would like to congratulate a music teacher at a music or general education school, you can choose several universal presentations.
- Beautiful bouquet of flowers. Flowers are a wonderful gift for any occasion, regardless of the age and gender of the recipient. They emphasize our feelings, express the brightest and deepest emotions. The musician will definitely appreciate your touching gift.
- Indoor plant. Those who are fond of indoor floriculture will definitely like such a surprise.
- Sweet gifts. Bouquets or compositions of sweets will certainly delight the teacher. It will be very original if you associate the design of the product with music. For example, you can choose a bouquet wrapped in a kraft paper package in the form of music sheets, or buy compositions from sweets in the form of a music staff or musical instruments.
- Tea and coffee. These are traditional gifts that any person will accept with great pleasure. You can buy beautifully decorated tea and coffee in a gift basket or in the form of a spectacular bouquet, cake. Such a present can be safely presented for a birthday, New Year.
There are other nice little things that will delight the teacher:
- photo frames with musical attributes;
- book holder in the form of a treble clef;
- organizer with musical drawings;
- original cup with stave;
- a postcard with a musical theme, made by hand using the scrapbooking or quilling technique;
- tickets to the theater, to the concert.
If you have to choose a gift for a loved one, your friend, boyfriend or girlfriend, this is much easier. Let's see what presentation options would be appropriate for our musician friends.
Drummer
For a friend who plays drums, you can buy:
- good quality drumsticks and leather case for them;
- covers for cymbals, drums and pedals;
- acoustic headphones or professional earplugs to protect your hearing;
- portable set of pads for those who rehearse in a city apartment;
- drum kit tuning tools;
- drum stick holder;
- metronome - this thing is necessary for rehearsals on percussion instruments;
- ethnic instruments: drums, tambourine, rainstick, shakers or maracas, which will make the game brighter and more varied.
Violinist
As for a loved one who loves playing the violin, there are also several successful solutions.
- Bow. It never hurts for a violin player to have a second bow.
- Instrument care kit... These can be quality soft flannel rags and special violin cleaners.
- Dempit. A device that protects the violin from drying out. A musician who values his instrument will be very grateful to you.
- Rosin for strings in an original and convenient box... One of the most essential things for a violinist.
Guitarist
Guitarists usually get:
- a beautiful and stylish instrument stand;
- a set of quality strings;
- a tuner for tuning a guitar in the form of a clothespin;
- capo - a small but necessary device for instantly transposing a guitar to a different key;
- unusual stylish hand-made picks;
- good comfortable strap to relieve the burden on the shoulder;
- cable for acoustic and electric guitars of excellent quality.
For the pianist
The person who plays the piano will be delighted with a comfortable bench chair for playing the piano. Proper seating while playing the instrument is very important for maintaining health. In addition, you can present the pianist with a spacious sheet music folder or a metronome.
Saxophonist
This musician will like:
- music stand - a stand for playing from a sheet of music;
- special radio system for playing for a large audience;
- tool care products.
Bayan player, accordion or accordion player
Always a good solution would be:
- a set of high-quality shoulder straps for the tool;
- comfortable and durable cover;
- Instrument care products: dry lubricant, GOI paste or a good polishing paste made from auto-cosmetic products to bring the external gloss of the instrument.
Vocalist
It would be nice for a vocalist to present:
- good radio microphone;
- studio microphone;
- recording studio certificate;
- vocal processor;
- a certificate for training from an experienced specialist - suitable for novice musicians.
Universal ideas
There are a number of gifts that will suit any professional musician.
- A certificate to a music store for the purchase of the necessary accessories.
- Certificate for the purchase or order of costumes. Not a single musician, no matter in what style he works: rock, pop, country or Russian folk, will not refuse the opportunity to update his stage wardrobe.
- Recording studio certificate.
- Tickets for a concert of your favorite artist or band.
- Disc or record of your favorite musician.
- Good music collections.
- Professional musical equipment or accessories.
- Participation in a music festival.
- A trip to interesting places.
Young musicians can be presented with:
- a T-shirt with the image of your favorite ensemble or group;
- accessories in the form of bracelets, pendants, pendants, earrings and stylish ties;
- original clothes purchased in special stores: hoodies, baseball caps, belts, gloves;
- headphones: monitor or studio, with cool accessories for them;
- gadgets: portable audio recorder, smart pen for recordings, launcher and DVR for personal car;
- programs and equipment for music.
For a musician playing sports, you can give:
- any ski or hockey equipment, if this is the preferred sport;
- curly or roller skates;
- a subscription to a gym or pool.
You can please the girl:
- music box;
- a beautiful painting or her portrait;
- a set of designer jewelry in the form of treble clefs and notes;
- beautiful musical souvenirs;
- kits for creativity, if she is fond of needlework;
- a certificate from a music store or boutique of stylish clothes;
- a subscription to a fitness center or SPA-salon.
You can find out about the best gift for a guitarist in the following video.