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If you’re looking to buy a Christmas present for someone who makes music, we’re here to provide the inspiration you need. We know how tricky it can be to find the perfect musical present, especially if you’re not a musician yourself, so we’ve compiled a list of ten appealing, affordable gift ideas that any musician would love to find under the tree. Best of all, most of them are priced under ten pounds!

With December quickly approaching, we’re all getting ready to head to the shops in droves to buy Christmas presents for one another. It’s not always easy to find the perfect gift, especially if you want to give someone a practical gift they can use for a hobby you know nothing about! If you need to find a Christmas gift for a drummer, then the tips in this blog are sure to help. We’ve compiled a list of ten affordable drum-related gift ideas, some of which cost less than ten pounds!

December will be here before you know it so avoid the stress this year by getting your Christmas shopping done now! If you’re looking for the perfect present for a DJ, then the DJ specialists at Bax Music are eager to assist. They know just the kind of thing a DJ would like to receive on Christmas morning and have compiled a list of ten affordable Christmas gift ideas for DJs below!

If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas present for a pianist or keyboard player, but you’re not completely familiar with the piano/keyboard world, then this blog is sure to come in handy. We’ve compiled a list of ten affordable Christmas gift ideas especially for pianists and keyboardists, some of which are priced under ten pounds!

Christmas is coming, and that’s good news for producers! Those music-making studio fanatics we all know and love are hoping to receive a Christmas gift that will satisfy their appetites for studio gear; but, what do you buy the producer who has everything? To help you decide, we’ve compiled a list of ten affordable Christmas gift ideas that the producer in your life is sure to appreciate, regardless of whether they’re an amateur or a professional. Best of all, some of these gift ideas cost less than 10 pounds!

Even though Silent Night is just around the corner, that doesn’t mean the special guitarist or bassist in your life has to be silent as well! This list of ten affordable gift ideas is sure to put the happy in Happy Christmas for any guitar or bass player! Best of all, some of these gift ideas cost less than ten pounds!

The term ‘DJ/producer’ is an increasingly common sight within the DJ world. In fact, it’s become such a standard that even some beginner-DJs have been tempted to add ‘producer’ to their list of skills. It’s getting to the point where people might naturally start confusing one for the other. Are they the same thing? In this blog we explain why these two skills are very different and where they might overlap.

Guest blogger and songwriter Jemy Gijsman takes us through the next step on your journey to success: recording a demo. Once the song is written, the lyrics are finalised and you’ve got the chords down on paper, you want to go further, so you need to get out there and start hustling. Since you don’t have your own studio and only have minimal knowledge about the production and mixing process, you need to do some research and find a studio that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg and can help you record your demo. Once you’ve found the right studio, what do you need to prepare? And how can you find the right musicians to help you get the job done?

Is it possible to make music by just playing it by ear and coasting on talent? Do you really not need any knowledge of music theory to become a good musician? There are actually plenty of real-life examples, including Bert van den Brink — one of the Netherlands’ most well-known jazz pianists, who prove that you don’t. While he’s a natural when it comes to making music, Bert did decide to deepen his knowledge and argues that a musician needs both a feel for music and some understanding of the underlying theory.

Turn your fans into walking billboards for your work by selling some good merchandise online and at your gigs. It’s all part of growing your brand awareness, so at the very least, you should have some T-shirts printed with your band logo. In fact, you can slap your logo on anything you want: badges, caps, sweatbands, beermats, iPhone cases – you name it.

An epic guitar riff, a majestic drum solo or a piano recital worthy of a virtuoso… To really know how to play a musical instrument inside and out, you’ll need at least a few years. Luckily, there are also instruments that have a really flat learning curve, meaning that pretty much anyone can pick one up and play.

If you’re about to audition for a band, a vocal course or even a TV show, then it’s worth knowing that every audition needs different preparation. In this blog, we offer some tips to help you get ready for every audition, and also give you some things to think about before you dive into your performance.