Christmas gift ideas for beginner musicians:
1. P’s of Practice Workbook
This will help your pupils track their progress and be reminded as to what they need to develop and how. With weekly check ins for pupils and parents and clear goals set out from the teacher.
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2. A music stand – for all those individual instruments and for keyboards with no stand.
A fantastic tool – how else is your music going to be in your sight of vision to be able to play? You also need to be able to change your music height if your sitting or standing.
https://amzn.eu/d/27ym41D
3. A music bag
There’s so many books, pieces of paper, accessories, so keep it all together in one place. You can even get personalised music bags.
https://amzn.eu/d/40VN18o
4. A metronome – a what?
This is a little device that helps you keep time. You can get an app for it too. Practicing to a beat is a fantastic tool and one that should be encouraged as for exams, we use metronomes a lot!
https://amzn.eu/d/1QGQRcP
5. Pencil and rubber
Every musician should have a pencil to mark their music to assist they’re remembering of sections, and a rubber to clear it away when they don’t need it anymore.
https://amzn.eu/d/c2inLEG
6. Mutes – for those brass instruments
A mute changes the sound of brass instruments and can be called into being used at anytime – so it’s a handy tool to have. The most common mute is a straight mute. You can also get practice mutes that soften the sound of the instruments so practice can happen at anytime!
Suggested here are the cheaper versions. The best range are Dennis Wick if you are wanting something more premium.
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7. Instrument stand – for brass instruments
When in orchestras and bands, we often find ourselves not playing for a while. To help us not fidget with our instruments, you could get a stand to put it don and keep it safe.
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8. Music Theory Workbook
It is never to early to start your Theory journey – the earlier the better really, as it will help with the overall understanding of your development and progression in your chosen instrument!
https://amzn.eu/d/8cPmijz
9. Spit cloth – for brass instruments
A spit cloth? Brass instruments produce a lot of water – mainly from your mouth, but also as a build up of condensation within the instrument. There are water keys on the instruments to expel that build up of water – spit. Help not to share your spit with others, by having your own bit of cloth to release the valve with.
https://amzn.eu/d/c3C4WYs
10. Manuscript paper
You never know when you need it! Writing out a difficult rhythm section can help you remember it, writing out a chord sequence for a backing track – but mainly to write down all the awesome compositions you have in your head!div>
https://amzn.eu/d/8g1vm8n
Just to let you know – these are all ideas, and not essential. There are also other options of each type available.
And no, I’m not sponsored by Amazon.
Happy Christmas from Becky