A music-themed year planner makes an excellent Christmas gift for a music teacher, as he can utilize it for the upcoming year. Find year planners with music note designs at book stores or online specialty stores.
Chord chart posters that show finger positions, names of chords and scale patterns for piano or guitar make a thoughtful gift. Your music teacher can hang them in a classroom or studio and use them as a teaching aid for the upcoming school year.
Most musicians and teachers stock up on supplies for their instrument around Christmas time. Necessities, such as guitar strings or picks for a guitar teacher make ideal gifts. If the teacher plays a different instrument, such as the drums, a new set of drum sticks would be a thoughtful gift.
Engraving a business card case is a great Christmas gift if a teacher is new to a school or is trying to attract more students. Engraving the teachers name on the case is both personal and professional.
A music calendar makes an excellent Christmas gift for a music teacher, as she can utilize it over the upcoming year. Calendars with photographs of particular instruments, such as the piano or guitar can be found at book stores or music retail stores.
Bake and decorate a cake or order one from a local bakery that has "Merry Christmas" printed on it in icing. Include a design of the musical instrument your teacher is most associated with or perhaps a blackboard with music notes.
Purchasing a tie decorated with a festive image for Christmas or the image of an instrument with music notes is a thoughtful gift for a music teacher. When buying clothing, use discretion as to your teacher's taste based on what he has previously worn.