Music gifts & Ideas for the holiday season and for special occasions. Find several unique things that will appeal to music lovers and musicians – art, household items, apparel, gadgets, instruments, and more! Find original gifts as well as unusual presents for musicians, music lovers, music students. So go ahead and impress the music lover in your life.
Gift Ideas for Musicians & Music Lovers
Love music? Like to collect music-related collectibles, souvenirs, and gifts? Do you have a friend or someone in your family who plays a musical instrument or is always talking about bands, sharing music videos? Its a good time to gift one of these items this festive season. I put together a list to help you get through your holiday gift giving.
Now its easy to find gifts for friends and loved ones, especially those who are always tapping their foot or love singing (doesn’t matter if its in the shower).
Song lyrics framed in a print, personalised vinyl record wall clock, retro cassette tape made of chocolate, guitar backpack, you will find several interesting, original music presents that’ll make their heart sing.
Here we bring to you a variety of gift items to cater to various tastes and musical preferences. Checkout these brilliant gift ideas for the casual and not-so-casual music lovers.
Find a range of gift items such as key chains, furniture, and more. Find quirky, fun, and musical gifts that your dear ones would love to unwrap this year.
Cardboard Scratching DJ Deck for Cats
The DJ scratching mat is a a cool scratching deck for your pet cat. The Cardboard made DJ Mixer is basically a toy, especially made for cats to distract them away from your sofa.
Its a known fact that cats love to scratch furniture; they do it to mark their territories, or to exercise their muscles, or do it just for pleasure.
The Cat DJ Scratching Deck resembles an actual DJ mixer; it comes flat packed and folds together into a simple structure with a tone arm and a top that spins as your cat paws it.
So just sit back and get entertained watching your cat act like a DJ, rather than worry about your cat shredding your favorite sofa in to tiny pieces.
This cardboard music mixer toy lets your cat have some fun without letting them curb their natural instinct. The DJ Scratching Deck is indeed a fun addition to any cat loving household!
This baby will will give your kitty the opportunity to be a DJ, sharpen the talons (instead of doing it on your sofa), give the cat a musical workout, and its easily assembled (by the owner, of course). Dimensions: Decks are 35cm x 38.8cm x 14.4cm when fully assembled.
Grand Piano Music Boxes
These miniature grand pianos are sort of ornaments fitted with a clockwork wound musical movement. You just have to open the lid to play the music box.
These music boxes look like real grand pianos and you can even personalize them to make it more special. They can play real piano music, some can even play your own recordings.
Some of these have a small storage area inside to keep trinkets & rings.
This beautiful grand piano music box comes with a matching stand and can play Beethoven’s popular tune Fur Elise. It also comes with a nice black case for safe keeping. The piano has an authentic, glossy satin finish with intricate details.
You may gift it to a musician friend, music lover, or music box collector.
Approx. Size: 8.5″ x 6″ x 3.5″. Manufacturer: Broadway Gifts
This high-quality musical jewelry box, handmade in Italy and made of natural wood is the highest quality Swiss Reuge wind-up music available and plays the song Fur Elise.
The music mechanism can be seen playing on the inside of the box when you lift the cover. Read more here.
Marshall Amplifier Key Holder
This amplifier shaped key holder uses real amp materials, includes four holes, and one wall mounting kit. So order one and hang your keys on the Marshall Jack Rack like a true rockstar.
This key holder looks like a real guitar amplifier and comes with a guitar cable jack that attaches to your keys as a key-chain that you can plug into the amp.
- The guitar amplifier key holder is made of plastic
- It easily attaches to a wall, comes with all the mounting hardware you need
- It comes with two jack plugin key-chains
- Has 4 open holes on the front of the amp (so it can hold 4 separate sets of keys)
- Available in different designs
Keys are one of those things that can easily get misplaced in the house, and it can take up your valuable time searching for those, unless you have a designated area to keep them.
With this holder, you have something really cool to home where you can stick your keys so that you always know where they are when you are about to leave your house.
And when you come home, just insert your jack into the amplifier (like a true rock star would).
Marshall Compact Refrigerator
The Marshall Compact Refrigerator is a great addition to your home or studio, amidst your entertainment center or your music gear setup. The best part about this Marshall bar fridge is that it has got a cool design; it looks just like the classic amp. For all those guitar fans, a classic Marshall stack where you can stack your favorite beverages and snacks.
- Pros: Great looks and design. Looks like a real amp
- Cons: Freezer section takes very long to make ice.
The refrigerator uses authentic Marshall parts and control knobs. It uses authentic black fret cloth, accented with classic white piping and brass rivets. You can see the iconic Marshall logo across the middle as it would be on a real amp. It has got an engraved Jim Marshall signature.
This is a great item to have in your studio/music room/band room – perfect for water, beers, snacks, all at your fingertips. This will look great in your office too (if you want to increase the cool quotient); don’t forget to keep a guitar beside this fridge.
If you decide to keep the fridge in your studio (or any other place), make sure you leave a small gap (half to one inch) between the bridge and the wall, otherwise the compressor could get overheated (like most other refrigerators).
It’s noiseless and features a reversible door and has an adjustable front leg and comes with an adjustable tempered glass shelf.
- 4 cu. ft. refrigerator, 4 cu ft. freezer compartment (adjustable from 0 to -6 degrees) for your heavy metal ice cubes. Dimensions (DxWxH): 57 cm/22.5 in. x 52 cm/20.5 in. x 81.5 cm/32 in.
Great for Snacks & Beverages
While it won’t make your guitar sing, it will ensure you don’t go hungry, while you’re busy crafting your next masterpiece. You can keep coffee, red bull, or anything to keep you awake while you perfect that mix.
Mozart Kitchen Timer Plays ‘Turkish March’
The Mozart Kitchen Timer is a novel, fun and entertaining classical music timer, a nice addition to your kitchen. And it plays the famous “Rondo Alla Turca” tune.
Even though you might be a master cook, several dishes require you to time the heating process for best results, using a timer also ensures you don’t end up burning your dish.
The Mozart Kitchen Timer adds a dash of class to your kitchen and also helps you time your cooking process. It plays Mozart’s beautiful classical song “Rondo Alla Turca” (also known as the Turkish March) when the time’s up. As soon as you hear this classic tune, your meal is ready to be savored.
It is designed to look like a classic bust of the famous musician (it would feel right at home even in a museum). It looks as if it has been chiseled from a block of marble, but its actually made from 100% plastic (that’s why its priced so low). Dimensions: 4 inches tall x 2.5 inches wide.
Also Read: Rondo Alla Turca Sheet Music: How to play on various instruments
Music Ruler
This 30cm long music ruler produces beautiful songs, it’s a fun, mini, gimmicky gift, especially for the price.
Apart from displaying inches and centimeters, this unique ruler also showcases musical notes. Just place your finger over the desired note, and flick the end of the ruler to create sounds.
Sliding the ruler up towards the edge of the desk alters the note, enabling you to play anything from Abba to Jay-Z (it comes with a fun instructional book).
This plastic ruler comes with finger markings and musical note positions printed on it, and also comes with an instructional book to learn the classics. Playing music with this ruler doesn’t require controlled breathing or any sort of coordination. So go ahead and practice your music skills while in class using this musical ruler. Buy on Amazon.
Major Scale Musical Wine Glasses
This is one instrument that you can play without having to learn anything, just sit at the table, pour a little wine in the glass and run your moistened finger along the rim, and the glass will produce crystal clear musical notes.
The glasses come in either a set of 2 or a complete party set of 8, allows all your guests to have some fun at the dinner table and create a tabletop symphony. These are great gifts for musicians, or your music teacher.
Check out the video below to see the wine glasses in action.
The glass is large enough to accommodate a full A-major scale, allows you to play a full eight-part scale using varying amounts of your favorite wine or beverage. Musical notes are labeled with sandblasted fill lines, so just pour to the desired level to create a clear-as-crystal note.
Included sheet music for “Beautiful Dreamer” incorporates notes for all eight glasses, while an included URL offers links to more tunes worth toasting to.
Glassware made in Germany, decorated in Reno, Nevada. Custom packaging is 100% recycled, recyclable, and compostable. Box made in Mishawaka, Indiana; insert made in Canada. Patented 2014.
Guitar and Piano Toilet Seats
Here’s an interesting (some may even call it unique) musical item – Jammin’ Johns Guitar and Piano Toilet seats. These are real toilet seats made to look just like acoustic guitars, electric guitars and grand pianos.
These instrument toilet seats are a perfect gift idea for anyone who loves music or plays an instrument, and also poops. You get the guitar toilet seat and the piano toilet seat in round shape or an elongated shape and you can choose from different styles and colors.
These gifts are perfect for those, you are learning to play the piano or the guitar and want to master the instrument. its important for such students that their instrument totally consume their lives in every aspect. There shouldn’t be a moment when you’re not thinking of your instrument, even when you’re using the loo.
So the next time, you come out of the bathroom and someone asks you where you have been, you can reply by saying “I was just dropping a huge solo on my guitar”, or “I was just tickling the ivories a bit”.
Gifts for Piano Lovers
Here are some cool Piano gift items that you can gift to your dear ones, in case you don’t wish to gift an actual piano or an electronic keyboard, but want to give something smaller that you know will please your loved one.
Piano Gifts include items like ear-rings, ornaments, clocks, key chains, mugs, etc. in the shape of a piano or having a picture of a piano embossed on it. I am sure anyone who loves the piano would be happy to receive a gift like this.
Piano Keyboard Wall Clocks
These Keyboard / Piano Wall Clocks can serve as awesome housewarming gift ideas for pianists/musicians. These unique clocks make for a beautiful piece of home decor.
These wall clocks showcase a visual medley of musical symbols and piano keys. The hands of the clock keep ticking around the circular keyboard clock face (similar to a metronome). These run on batteries. These are easy to maintain and clean. These are perfect for the music room, kitchen or any other room in the music-lovers home.
Piano Abstract-Wall Clock: Made of high grade aluminum. This frameless clock has a high gloss mirror like, UV coated, scratch resistant finish and is suitable for a moist environment. Sizes available range from 10″ x 10″ to 15″ x 15″. Buy on Amazon
3dRose Grand Piano Wall Clock: High gloss ceramic-like finish. It comes with a wall mounting hook. Dimensions: 10 x 10 inches. Buy on Amazon
THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS Wall Clock music musician piano artist gift: This wall clock shows the CIRCLE OF FIFTHS, and will appeal to piano students as well as musicians/piano artists. Measures 10 inches in diameter. Buy on Amazon
Piano Music Boxes
These are small piano-shaped music boxes that play music.
Some also have storage areas inside to keep trinkets & rings.
Piano & Musical Wind Chimes
A wind chime is basically a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal, glass, bamboo, or pottery that hangs together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle. These are found in most homes, with many also believing it to bring good luck. It also helps create a relaxed and tranquil environment.
Here are some musical wind chimes that can play popular tunes, making them perfect for the musical family or even as a gift to a music student. These are also perfect gifts for the busy executive or hard-working mom.
These wind chimes plays uplifting and wonderful music, adds richness to your surroundings with the breezes. You may place these on the yard, tree or patio. Some of these can also be played on a flat desk.
Woodstock Pachelbel Canon Chime: This chime plays the popular melody of Johann Pachelbel’s Canon in D (written near the end of the Baroque era). Length: around 32″. Buy on Amazon
Fur Elise Piano Chime: This chime plays ‘Fur Elise Piano’, one of the most popular compositions by Beethoven that is played by almost every beginner piano student. Dimension – 24L x 10W x 10D in.
Piano Key Organizer / Key Holder
Are you a musical family? This piano key organizer should be a nice addition to your home. Not only will it serve as a great gift item, its a product that is actually useful.
The key holder has 5 positions to hang 5 keyrings; you can even use the piano key as a whistle.
With this key holder, you will never misplace your keys again; just remember to hang them from the piano keys mounted on the wall.
The piano keys also double up as whistles, allows you to make noise and ask for help, in case of emergency.
To release the keys, simply hit the desired piano key and your keys will pop out. You can mount it on the wall via screws, or with the included 3M adhesive tape.
These are great key holders, very well made, easy to mount. Lets you keep all your keys in one place, while having a musical look. Check it out here.
Piano-Shaped Money Box/Piggy Bank
Piano-shaped money boxes/piggy banks for kids & piano collectors; these are also perfect gifts for those who love music or are taking music lessons.
Most piggy banks, designed to store coins, are in the shape of a pig. These will encourage kids to start saving from an early age. Kids need to be taught to save money and this is just one step towards cultivating financial management and developing a good habit that will lead to wealth.
These are unique products and can also be used as decoration items (alongside other decoration items). These coin banks would also be a wonderful addition for bank and piano collectors!
These coin banks don’t play any music when the coins are dropped inside it (it would have been a great feature but I guess it would increase its price and make it heavier).
Commonly made of plastic, polyresin or MDF, these money boxes hardly require any assembly. These usually come with foam pieces on the bottom to prevent scratching delicate surfaces. The box can easily be emptied if needed.
You can encourage the kids to further decorate or customize these piggy banks, although they look great as it is. These piano-shaped coin boxes for kids also serve as Christmas Gift, or could be used as home and office desks decor.
Buy a piano-shaped money box on Amazon.
Related: Cool money (piggy) banks for kids
Steinway Piano Bags (Handbag)
Steinway makes eye-catching merchandise as well, including bags. This Steinway Piano Bag by Krukrustudio is the perfect creative gift for a piano teacher, piano student, or classical music lover in your life. It’s comfortable, lightweight, and durable – you may use it as a briefcase or a bag to hold your laptop. This is an excellent accessory for anyone who finds it difficult to leave their piano behind.
Shaped like a classic Steinway and Sons piano, the brown Spanish felt wool bag is comfortable, but also sturdy and practical. Unzip a flap and it reveals keys of a piano, and there are 3-foot pedals near the bottom. The bag is quite spacious inside and good for holding documents and files as well (besides using it as a tote bag).
Dimensions: 13.8 inches wide x 1.8 inches high x 2.75 inches deep.
The bag is made from 100% Spanish wool felt on the outside and fabric on the inside has an adjustable strap for carrying convenience. The bag can also be customized using different colors, with a personal message or logo. Check out here.
Picnic Time Piano Cheese Board
The Piano Cheese Board set makes for a wonderful gift, especially for pianists, music enthusiasts, and those who love owning novel items. It looks cute and this piano will also have your guests talking about it, the moment they see it!
The Piano cheese board/tool set (from Picnic Time) is made of rich bamboo and shaped like a baby grand piano. It has an engraved keyboard and prop stick that holds the piano lid in place.
You will also find additional shiny stainless steel tools inside this item. You will find: a cheese fork, two pronged cheese knife, and stainless steel corkscrew. These are placed under the lid. Just open the lid to locate these tools.
This can be gifted to music enthusiasts, music students, music teachers and so on. The wood and the utensils are of top quality, so it will a pleasure to give this product as a gift. Most music teachers/piano teachers love buying piano ornaments, music boxes, etc. and this will be a perfect gift to them too.
Remember, this one has a corkscrew too, so it is perfect for wine drinkers as well.
Dimensions: Measures 9 by 9 by 2-3/4-Inch
So if you know someone who is learning to play the piano (or any other musical instrument), you can consider buying this item as a gift. Buy on Amazon
Piano Door Bell
The Piano Door Bell plays a new tune every time your guests tickle the ivories (ring the doorbell) when they come over. If you are a music lover, you’re going to find this doorbell really fascinating. The concept is really unique because it allows your visitors to perform a short piece of music on this small “instrument”. So get this piano doorbell to replace the standard doorbell of your house.
Keyboard Cat: Posters, Mugs, Tees
Charlie Schmidt’s Keyboard Cat (Posters and gift items) perfect for cat lovers, Internet meme nerds, and musicians.
This Keyboard cat is extremely popular on the Internet with thousands of memes created around this cat. Bento, the Keyboard Cat was an internet sensation and a YouTube star, and was compared to many of the greats, The Beatles, Hendrix, The Rolling Stones.
Pay tribute to this musical feline prodigy with the official Keyboard Cat Poster and make sure it has pride of place on your wall! This full color portrait is perfect for your music room, studio, or computer room, and a great conversation starter.
In fact, you can find an array of Keyboard Cat items, besides posters.
Toy Pianos
A toy piano will not only provide entertainment but will also teach for years to come. Find a good range of Toy Pianos for babies as well as kids.
Gifts for Guitar Lovers
Guitar Doorbell
This Guitar doorbell is a unique (and harmonious) way to greet guests or customers into your home or office. Music lovers will adore this real guitar mounted as a door bell.
When the door opens, visitors will be greeted with a melodious guitar solo. When the door is opened or closed, the plectrum sweeps across the strings to play a chord.
The guitar doorbell is actually an authentic guitar that hangs above the door, ready to serenade guests with a melodious tune, every time the door is opened or closed. It is a fully functional half-size acoustic guitar that you can take down and play.
It comes with all the assembly instructions and Mounting Hardware-screws/washers/wall anchors (4). It also comes with a pitch pipe for tuning. Read more here.
Guitar Shaped Backpack
Love playing the guitar, why not show it by buying this guitar backpack? Not only there’s storage space inside, it also comes with a built-in speaker that can play music from your phone. And it looks stylish too.
Made in Italy (by Pratesi), the backpack is made from synthetic Leather (with silvertone metal lining). It comes with adjustable straps, inner slit and zip pockets, and a shoulder strap. Dimensions: 12.20″ x 15.75″ x 2.76″. Read more here.
Guitarwrist: Jewellery made out of used guitar strings
These bespoke jewelry are made from the used guitar strings of various artists and the profits go to the artist’s charity of choice.
These are hand made by Emma Hedley Jewellery (based in the UK), and each of these come with a letter of authentication that lists how the strings/plectrums were used.
Guitarwrist have partnered with major string manufacturers and the world’s leading and emerging artists to create bespoke bracelets, rings, necklaces, and earrings from the artists’ used guitar and bass strings. Website: theguitarwrist.co.uk
Movie themed movies
Checkout some of the best-selling movies based on music and great musicians. Watch them to learn more about history or to seek some inspiration. Read more here.
Music MP3s / DVDs
Find a great collection of popular music in various genres. Listening to a wide range of music helps improve one’s understanding of music and will also help you appreciate the works of great masters. Read more here.
Cool Gadgets
Know someone who is a musician or in the Music Business? Does he/she travel a lot for business, pleasure or both? Here are some cool gadgets that should keep you entertained while they travel. Checkout all cool gadgets here.
Innovative musical instruments
These look different but pack a lot of punch. It will appeal to all your musicians friends. Some of these are tiny and can even be carried in the pockets. Read more here.
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