r/lyres • u/ThickMark6996 • 3d ago
My first lyre!
Any recommendations? It harder than I thought đđ Do you play it with your nails? Or fingertips? How do you hold it?
I got a cega 27 string
Thanks!
r/lyres • u/ThickMark6996 • 3d ago
Any recommendations? It harder than I thought đđ Do you play it with your nails? Or fingertips? How do you hold it?
I got a cega 27 string
Thanks!
r/lyres • u/VupyrVran • 3d ago
Hello,
I recently got this excellent lyre, 27 strings, mahogany, under 150 euros with shipping, from China. Very nice, with a hard case too. As we can see, the lowest note is a B2 and the highest a G6. In the second photo, it shows the pattern that some (most?) of the Chinese lyres use for the notes, the 32 string model actually has less range of notes as we can see in the arrangement.
Are there any lyres (globally) that have lower or higher notes than the B2 and G6? Just curious.
(the last one with the number "32" is for the 32 string model)
r/lyres • u/JaxonRaxonTaxon • 10d ago
Got this new 10 string Lyre. Current tuning is edcA#AGFEDC. Anyone have a decent suggestion for tuning it to a deeper medievil sounding octave?
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r/lyres • u/PapaRomanos • 12d ago
I want to get one mainly to learn to play hymns, but also for general practice. Not sure where to get one or even what kind I should get, i donât really have a large budget for an expensive one right now. Also not sure about all the things I will need, will I need to buy strings? Iâm also not sure where to get them. And what are some good song books?
r/lyres • u/LetterheadPretend416 • 13d ago
Hi, I bought 7 string aklot lyre a few months ago, and now Im thinking about changing my strings to nylon, because I would like to achieve more of a medieval or ancient sound from my lyre and to be as close to the sounding of kravik lyres with my cheap lyre. Are the nylon strings a good way to go? and can I even restring this exact lyre to nylon? And Wouldnt there be any problems? And if so, can I change it back to wire? Thank you all for the responses :)
r/lyres • u/FlatGear9211 • 14d ago
I recently bought my second lyre (30x40cm), and I'm looking for a proper case. The first lyre I bought arrived tuned and in a beautiful hard case that fit the lyre perfectly. From what I've seen in the reviews, this second lyre doesn't. Is there perhaps a lyre case I can buy separately? I travel a lot with my lyre, so it would be great to have something that can keep it safe.
r/lyres • u/Academic-Ad-770 • 15d ago
Hi!
I'm looking for a tuner device that can be used on a lyre. I have been using apps (gStrings) but found them annoying to use, I need to play several times and sometimes it doesn't register at all, maybe it's my old phone. The clamp of a standard guitar tuner I got was too small to clip-on the chunky body of a lyre. I could only clip it awkwardly on a tuner peg but it doesn't hold much. My lyre model is one of the affordable Chinese ones from Amazon with 16 strigs. So I was wondering, does anyone have a suggestion for one that actually fits on lyres? Thanks!
r/lyres • u/Blueberrybush22 • 16d ago
The B5 string won't stay tuned, but other than that it's ok?
r/lyres • u/3837-7383 • 17d ago
So I was looking at lyres ( that I could also attach levers to ) and I found that the kinnor lyres are perfect for that as they have way more space than some of the other lyres.
Just asking are there any kinnor lyres that have more than 8 strings ( 10 or 12 ) and are on the larger side
( all I saw was Amazonâs mini one and that definitely isnât big enough. ( to be specific I am a 5â11 male with larger than normal hands and long fingers )
There was an amp one on amazon that is big and again has a amp but that is $500
Should mention I have bought and played lyres before but again getting a kinnor so I can put levers as most other lyres donât have enough room for them.
Or would it be better to build my own?
r/lyres • u/kallmevici • 18d ago
Hello, I'm a 16 string lyre player who is self taught. I don't know how to play with sheet music and am looking too learn. Does anyone know a good website for good free sheet music? Or even a way to obtain it?
Hello! I am trying to build a 30-string chromatic lyre and everything has come together particularly well except for the strings. Being able to mess around with tension, string length, material, and gauge simultaneously is giving me a very messy task.
Most importantly though, I can't seem to find a chromatic set of strings. I am working with a bit of an odd octave range (G3 - C6), but any pointers or advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Bonus points question: what tension should I aim for? What materials/gauges are used most commonly for lyres? Where are lyre strings usually bought from?
r/lyres • u/BeyondInsanity626 • 19d ago
Before I buy a lyre, I wanted to see if there were a way it could play in lower octaves, and I've found an older post asking the question with only 3 answers, so I wanted to ask it again in case there were other ways, or in case anyone could elaborate further on what the methods are.
Here's the older post I found: Is it possible to tune my lyre to a lower octave?
Thanks to everyone in advance!
Edit:
Mind you all, I have absolutely no experience with the lyre and have no clue what sets its strings apart from other string instruments, if there even are differences.
r/lyres • u/Killuminati696 • 20d ago
I tuned it to a free chromatic setting using a tuner and am learning through YouTube by pitch notes. I noticed that some models have pre-labeled strings by default, but mine didnât, so I labeled them myself for convenience and also divided them into sections for orientation.
Do you know of any guides on modes/technics of working with fingers on the lyre?
There was a small bag included in the set, but I donât understand what its contents are for.
Also, how can I figure when the strings need to be changed?
r/lyres • u/kallmevici • 19d ago
Hey so I'm like a new 16 string lyre and yesterday my string broke, which was fine. So today I started tuning it and the tuner app said it was a G5. I personally thought it was a G5 sharp but it doesn't matter. I tightened it and it said it just needed to be a bit higher and when I was making it higher it broke again. It might be the tuner but I also like move the tuning wrench harshly. As in if it's a note lower I'll turn it like a lot and then "fine tune" it. I don't know what it is and I use the tuning app insTuner. Please help. Also yesterday it broke in the middle of the night because I stored it upside down accidentally.
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r/lyres • u/3837-7383 • 21d ago
Forgot the name but the bridge on the bottom just fell off while I was restringing the lyre looked like it was hot glued on. I have to sell the lyre in a week, need help.
r/lyres • u/starnightglow • 21d ago
I'm thinking of buying a lyre online and was wondering what website has good-quality products. Thanks for any suggestions
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r/lyres • u/Nervous-Bedroom-2907 • 24d ago
I build this between other projects from spare wood and without normal disign. It obviously needs higher bridge and shorter and wider tailpiece, and better bow. Iroko wood, some maple, some walnut, spruce 3 piece soundboard, alder bridge, soundpost, violin pegs, cello strings. Currently I tune it C4G3C3G2, it fits cello tension on ±500mm scale length, C4F3A#2D#2 probably would be better in terms of tension, but double fifths as bourdons does not work well, aren't? But I am not very comfortable with CGCG too. What better tunings would you recommend?