Finding the perfect musical instrument as a gift can be tricky, but with the right mix of size, price, and uniqueness, the gift will hit all the right notes. Whether you're shopping for a musician or a complete beginner, there's a musical gift for everyone. Here’s a list of the top 10 musical instruments gifts based on value for money and suitability as a gift.
1. Thumb Piano Kalimba
The kalimba a popular compact plucked musical instrument that is very easy to play. It produces a soothing lullaby like sound and is perfect for beginners. Playing it requires no previous musical knowledge and as a beginner there is plenty of opportunity to improve and enhance your music skills. Its great for players of all ages.
2. Harmonica
The harmonica is a classic portable instrument that is budget friendly. Its easy to learn and is loved by fans of blues, folk and rock music. Its small size allows it to feat neatly in your pcoket for making music on the go. Its suitable for beginner musicians
3. Ukulele
The Ukulele is similar to a guitar, only its lightweight, affordable is great for beginners. Its slightly easier than the guitar to get started due to it having less strings and Ukes make a fantastic gift for anyone. Its compact and provides everything you would want from a stringed instrument. It has a bright cheerful tone and makes for a special musical gift.
4. Tongue Drums
The tongue drum is a soothing meditative instrument, the speicifc one in the image was produced by Nataraj in India. These soothing instruments are easy to play and are an interesting gift that is perfectly suited for mindfulness and relaxation.
5. Shaker Instruments
Shaker instruments are fun and easy to play. These percussion instruments are suitable for all ages (Although children should be supervised.). These rhtyhmic instruments are great for group playing, in the performance setting, and for music production purposes. We have hundreds of different shaker instruments that each have unique styles as they are handcrafted from various countries around the world and they all produce special sounds. Popular shakers include; maracas, rainsticks, the kashaka annd more.
6. Ocarina
The ocarina is a small unqiue woodwind instrument that is best known for its use in the video game; "The legend of zelda." - However the clay instrument is easy to get started with and is ideal for beginners. These ocarina instruments come in a variety of sizes.
7. Glockenspiels
Ideal for children or those just starting with music, xylophones and glockenspiels are colourful, educational instruments that introduce rhythm and melody in a fun, engaging way. They are perfect for young learners and come in various designs, often featuring bright colours.
8. Portable Cajon Drum
The cajon drum is usually large and doesnt make for a great gift purely because of its large size however the portable cajon drum is a game changer, it produces that classic cajon sound but it is more budget friendly, sounds just as professional as the full size instrument and is compact making it an awesome gift for musicians and percussionists.
9. Traditional Flute
The flute is a versatile, classical wind instrument that appeals to those serious about learning music. Though it requires more practice than some instruments, the flute is beginner-friendly and has a beautiful, resonant sound. Its relatively compact size makes it easy to carry, and it’s a great choice for anyone wanting to explore music theory, classical music, or wind instruments in general.
10. Handcrafted Seed Instruments
Handmade seed instruments are natural, eco-friendly, sustainable and make a great gift. They are commonly used in sound therapy but we find that they add a lovely texture in music production and sound design making them a relaxing instrument that can complement any of the above!
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