Christmas Gift Ideas for Musicians & Students

Music Manuscript Notebook

This Music Manuscript Notebook looks smart and is a good companion to any student musician looking to practice writing or reading music with a teacher.

Could this be the start to a wonderful new composition? or maybe it can help someone through an exam.

• 8.5 x 11 inches (American Letter Size, similar to A4)
• 120 pages
• 12 staves per page
• Always useful to have as a student musician
• Paperback and Hardcover options

Around £5 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase this Music Manuscript Notebook

Moleskine Classic Dotted Paper Notebook

The Moleskine is an ever-present feature in any creatives bag, whether it be the official brand or a copy.

This Dotted Paper Notebook is the ideal size to take with you and the dotted nature means you can utilise it in various ways, note taking, drawing and scoring in a pitch.

Comes in a wide variety of colours and sizes, as well as with blank or lined pages.

• 13x12cm size (more sizes available)
• 240 pages
• Wide choice of colours
• Hugely popular notebook design
• Useful for everyone
• We use them ourselves!

Around £13 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Moleskine Paper Notebook

Korg CA-2 Digital Tuner

Korg Tuners have been a staple choice of musicians around the world for many years and the CA-2 is the successor the hugely popular CA-1.

Accurate tuning for multiple instrument types, more options can you are ever likely to need and a neat, compact size.

We’re still using our old Korg CA-1 tuner purchased more than a decade ago!

• Chromatic Digital Tuner
• Ideal for Brass, Woodwind & Stringed Instruments
• Easy to use
• 200+ hours of battery life
• Reliable product / long lasting

Around £13 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Korg CA-2 Digital Tuner

Snark Clip-On Chromatic Tuner

If you’d prefer a clip-on tuner, the Snark is a reliable friend.

Will help you tune anything you can clip it onto with a very attractive and colour coded visual tuning indicator which may appeal to the younger musician.

• Chromatic Digital Tuner
• Wide grip
• Rotating head
• Bright, colourful display
• Popular amongst guitarists
• Multiple product options/colours

Around £14 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Snark Clip-On Chromatic Tuner

Musician’s Practice Journal

This Musician’s Practice Journal is an ideal companion for a young music student learning with a teacher, or with parental assistance.

There is space for the organising of practice schedules, lesson plans and more.

• 102 pages
• Neatly presented
• Useful for keeping children on track
• Helpful for music teachers

Around £6 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Musician’s Practice Journal

Retro Vinyl Coasters

A hugely popular stocking filler for more than just the musician in your life, these Retro Vinyl Coasters bring a smile to the face of any guest.

Ideal for music studios, coffee tables, kitchens and more.

• 12 coasters per pack
• Non-slip
• Fun conversation starter
• Classic look
• Who doesn’t like vinyl!?

Around £14 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Retro Vinyl Coasters

Music Note Socks (Ladies/Children)

Few gifts say Christmas more than a pair of socks and these socks happen to be music note socks.

Two pairs per pack with different colour schemes.

Note that these are pitched as Ladies socks of size 3-7 (UK). We think they’ll be fine for children too, but it does depend on age so your mileage may vary.

• 2 pairs per pack
• Better quality than similar products
• Ladies/Children
• Fun design

Around £15 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Music Note socks

Keep Calm Mug

No home is complete without a “Keep Calm” themed item or two, from tea towels to mugs, the phrase has been repurposed more times than we can count.

This mug is one of the better interpretations available and is best directed at your music teacher.

• Microwave Safe Mug
• Amusing or cringey message (personal taste)
• Decent quality compared to some alternatives

Around £9 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Keep Calm Mug

Guitar Shaped Teaspoons

It should be noted right away that despite what the manufacturer suggests, these teaspoons only have four strings and we’d say that actually makes them Bass Guitar Teaspoons.

These guitar/bass shaped teaspoons come in a variety of child-entertaining colours. We would personally prefer a standard stainless steel finish, but it’s hard to say these are boring!

A great stock filler and as there are six in one pack, you can make this purchase go the extra mile and give them to several people!

• Six novelty guitar/bass shaped teaspoons
• Variety of colours
• Good stocking filler
• Standard sizing

Around £14 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Bass Guitar Shaped Teaspoons

Cassette Tape Air Freshener

The children of today may not remember the joy of the humble cassette tape, but you can ensure they ask you repeated questions about it by hanging one from your cars rear view mirror.

Anyone you purchase this for is sure to enjoy the reminder of the cassette era, before those high quality CD’s took over. For the rest who might not remember cassette’s, it looks cool and smells nice.

A handy stocking filler that comes in multiple colours and doesn’t have to be used in a car!

• Retro Cassette Tape Air Freshener
• Three colours
• Reasonable price
• Good stocking filler
• Priceless memories

Around £3 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Cassette Tape Air Freshener

Treble Clef Keyring

A neat little stocking filler, good for keys, music cases, backpacks and other paraphenalia.

The iconic treble clef looks rather pleasant on a bunch of keys.

• Treble Clef is iconic
• Good stocking filler
• Not just for keyrings
• The item may say silver, but it certainly isn’t made of silver.

Around £5 (correct at time of posting)

Purchase the Treble Clef Keyring