Anniversary Gifts - Twenty-Fourth Anniversary

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If you're wondering what the modern anniversary gift idea is for your twenty-fourth anniversary, since there is no traditional gift until next year, this one may come as a bit of a surprise. Yes, this year's offering is one of the more unusual gift ideas you're going to find in the world of anniversary gifts.

This year it's time to get your spouse into music and not just listening to it out of the stereo. No, we're talking about making some music on his or her own. If you haven't figured out what this year's surprise gift is, it's musical instruments. This may very well open up a new world to you, unless of course you're already in a musical family. So let's touch on that scenario first.

Let's say your spouse is an accomplished musician. If that is the case, most likely he or she has had their instrument for many years. So there is no reason that you can't get them a new one. Yeah, I know, pianos, if that's what they play, are expensive but isn't your spouse worth the expense? Of course, if your spouse plays something like a flute or a trumpet, then we're not talking about too much money and a new flute or trumpet might be a welcome surprise.

What if your spouse doesn't play an instrument at all? Well, this may be the perfect time for them to start. The one thing you want to keep in mind here is that you don't want to spring for an instrument that is going to be too hard to learn. There are a couple of reasons for this. One is that as you get older, it's harder to learn new things. Also, when you're an adult and working you don't have as much time to practice as when you're a kid and the only thing you have to do is go to school. So keep these things in mind when you're choosing your spouses new musical instrument.

One of the easiest instruments to learn is the drums. It doesn't require hitting any "right" notes. All you have to do is keep a beet. If you decide to get a drum set for your spouse, you might want to start with a simple three or four piece set and work your way up from there. A three piece set consists of a bass drum, snare drum and one tom. The high hat comes with it and is not considered a piece. You might also want to get one symbol for them to splash on.

After the drums, you might want to consider one of the following: Flute, guitar, electric keyboard or trumpet. These are some of your easier instruments to learn. Stay away from things like violins, which take an incredible ear to learn to play.

If you don't know what to get your spouse, a gift certificate to a music store where they sell musical instruments will do. This way, your spouse can pick out whatever he or she wants.

This year's anniversary gift could be the start of something new and exciting in your lives together or, it could just be the beginning of a lot of noise. And you thought the kids caused a racket.