A diagram of famous guitars
A limited-edition Taylor Swift instant camera
A vinyl record membership
3-month Gift Membership, $99, available at Vinyl Me, Please
Vinyl record owners experience no greater joy than when they get to add to their collection and play a new record for the first time. Your recipient will choose from three different types of tracks each month and will also receive extra goodies in each package. The three-month membership includes one bonus record.
A music box made from a 'Harry Potter' book
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A cocktail recipe book that pairs good music with good drinks
A pair of wireless earbuds
Tickets to see their favorite singer or band
Gift Card, $25-$250, available at Ticketmaster
Singing along in the car or shower is fun, but singing along with the band live and in concert is another experience entirely. Hopefully they'll invite you to whichever concert they buy with this gift card.
A high-end visual speaker
Cotodama Canvas Lyric Speaker, $1,700, available at Amazon (third-party seller only)
This sleek WiFi-enabled speaker, which integrates seamlessly into their living room or bedroom, recognizes and artistically displays the lyrics of the song as it plays (see how it works here). The sound quality is also top-notch, which isn't a surprise since the company behind it is part of an incubator run by the famous Abbey Road Studios.
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Hans Zimmer Film Scoring Class, $90, available at MasterClass
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard the work of film score composer Hans Zimmer. Through lessons on tempo, character themes, sound palettes, and more, the composer of over 150 movies including "Inception" and "The Lion King" shows students how he makes movie score magic.
Pencils they won't be able to stop drumming on their desk
Dice to help musicians compose and improvise
Philomuse Musician's Dice, $21.95, available at Amazon
There are 12 twelve-sided dice in this set made to inspire and push musicians out of their comfort zone. Though there are the classic chord progressions to default to, it never hurts to try new things and challenge their improvisation skills.
A waterproof portable speaker
A smart speaker
Echo (2nd Generation), $69.99, available at Amazon
They'll be able to stream music from Amazon Music, Apple Music (coming soon), Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, and more, without even lifting a finger. The multi-talented device can still hear their other commands over the music since it has seven mics and noise cancellation.
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A way to organize their concert ticket stubs
Cufflinks shaped like a sixteenth note and treble clef