12 Best Gifts for Violin Players
Looking for good gifts for violin players or violin teachers? Here are my top 12 gifts for violin lovers, teachers, and students! Every one of these gifts found below is super useful, fun, practical, and shows you care.
Have fun checking out the violin gifts below and be sure to click to see pricing for more details, info and pics.
1. Violin Rosin
Don’t buy your violinists just any rosin. Get them rosin that makes a difference! Trust me. they will absolutely love you.
There are many types of rosin out there. Eudoxa Pirastro is the preferred rosin that I have used for over 10 years. Super duper practical and excellent for everyday use.
However, if you want to get something a bit more swanky you can check out the Sartory rosin which comes with a gorgeous wood box and stamp.
Or to be even more unique, try Jade rosin which comes in an adorable violin-shaped box.
Know a violinist studying Bach Sonatas & Partitas? Get them magic rosin with Bach Manuscript!
All of these rosins will fill your violinist loved ones with joy!
2. Music Stand
If your violinist is using a cheap wire stand (or no stand at all), then they definitely need a Manhasset Music Stand. This music stand is ideal for home use. Super sturdy and great for heavy books.
Do you know a violinist on the go? This music stand is perfect for travelling or gigging violinists. Portable, lightweight and can double as a stand to use on a desk. Ideal for online violin teachers!!!
3. Violin Strings
Violinists should change their strings at least once a year, and even more if they play frequently. A good set of violin strings can be pricey, so any violinist will appreciate a gift of strings. Dominant Vision Solos are a great set of strings for every level of violinist.
Strings are also a super meaningful gift for violin teachers and performers. Just be sure to know which strings they use.
Violin E strings can be a bit of a pain, whistle, go false, gurgle etc. Get your violinist loved one an E string that withstands my E string test. This is the only E string I use and have found to behave under all circumstances.
4. Violin Stand
I always tell my students, they are more likely to practice if the violin is out and easily accessible. One great way to safely do this is with a violin stand. This violin stand is wooden and velvet-lined, making it a perfect addition to any music room. PLUS it comes with my favorite rubber practice mute!
5. Stainless Steel Peace, Love, Violin Thermos
This 17-ounce, double-walled stainless steel peace, love, violin thermos is perfect for violinists to stay hydrated during daily practice sessions. It will keep your drink of choice hot or cold for hours. It also features an odor- and leak-proof cap. Throw it in your car’s cup holder on your way to rehearsal, take it with you on hikes, or toss it in your bag for any time you get thirsty.
6. Music Stand Pencil Holder
You might think this is simple, but your violin friend will LOVE this gift. In rehearsals, this is the best way for the pencil not to get in the way of turning pages. At home, this will always ensure that a pencil is nearby for writing down notes in a practice session. This pencil holder is magnetic so it sticks to any stand. Every violinist needs this!
7. Neck Wrap, Headband, Mask, Wrist Warmer all in one!
If you are like me, you LOVE being warm and versatility! This fun wrap with Bach manuscript from E Major Preludio can be used as a headband, hat, neck warmer, wrist warmer, mask and possibly a scrunchie! Super versatile and even easy to keep in the violin case. Click below to see pictures of all ways this fun wrap can be used.
8. Mozart Candies Violin Gift Box
Visit Mozart’s birthplace in Salzburg, Austria, or tavel through Vienna airpot and you’ll find these delicious candies in every shop. They are absolutely DELISH! Made of almond and pistachio marzipan with hazelnut praline. The balls are individually wrapped with Mozart’s head and come in many boxes and bags but this violin-shaped gift box is sure to be a hit for any of your violin friends. This would be a great gift for violin teachers—trust me, I know. A perfect gift for any string player and from any string player!
Traveling through Vienna to the States, I would always buy these as gifts for my family!
9. Violin Book Bag
Say goodbye to boring violin book bags. Bag your violin books in this organic cotton tote bag. There’s more than enough room for thermos, books, and anything in between. Perfect gift for your favorite violinist. Perfect gift for violin teachers, violin students and all violin lovers.
10. Heather Kaye Violin BOOKS!
Give the gift of violin education! Every violinist LOVES more violin books. You can find books for all levels at the Heather Kaye Violin Book store. All 5 Day Challenge Kits have nuggets of information for every level violinist. Know which Scale in what position is difficult for your violinist loved one? Check out the scales and apreggios collection. Is your fave violinist ready to move to a new position? Take a gander at the position books. A great combo gift is a gift card for Kinkos or Office Max for your violinist loved one to print the book up there or better yet and you can give the book already printed!
Just purchase the violin tote bag above you and you have a super gift combo!
11. Lightweight Travel Violin Case
Almost 10 years ago, my mother gifted me my travel bam violin case that I still use today! As a lifetime violinist and swimmer, my shoulders are very sensitive to carrying anything heavy for long periods of time. Now as a digital nomad, I need something super light to carry my violin case. This is THE case that has saved me from pain. A perfect gift for your violinist loved one that needs to get around in a lighter fashion.
12. Violin Lesson Gift Certificate
Give the gift of online violin lessons with Heather Kaye! This gift certificate is a great way to show you care for your favorite violinist. You can purchase one violin lesson gift certificate or buy more than one and let your violinist schedule their own lessons.
Simply purchase, download and print on heavyweight paper if you wish. Trim and put in a business-sized envelope to give to your favorite violinist for any and every special occasion.
What is included:
1 Printable Gift Certificate for one online violin lesson with Heather Kaye.
All your violinist loved one has to do to schedule a session is to go to the link in the gift certificate and schedule the session in my online calendar using the code found in the gift certificate.
Perfect stocking stuffer or birthday gift!
Have fun shopping for your violinist loved one!
In violin love,
