How to hold a lyre - Tips for use on modern diatonic lyre harps
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- How to play the lyre - Helpful tips on how to hold modern lyre harps both bean and deer shape.
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Sharon, you're a godsend. I've struggled with getting my Aklot stay on my lap. After days of research, you're the first person who gives a practical solution. Thank you for your generosity! About painting the strings, what paint did you use? Does it affect the sound? I just subscribed to your channel, and I look forward to more of your content!
Thank you so much Samantha for the feedback. I'm so glad you found the tips useful. I used nail polish on my lyres, but be careful to ensure to wipe off extra paint as there tends to be too much paint on the brush, I found this on my first try and it was drippy and messy. Better to build up the colour with a few strokes than drippy. I didn't find any change in the sound of my lyre. I only painted about an inch down from the pins and only painted the tips of the pins. It was enough for me to see the colours visually and use as landmark. 💞
@@learningthelyreharp Thanks a lot, Sharon! Your information is very helpful.
@@learningthelyreharp - Hi. I just wanted to mention that you can use colored tape, like duck tape, to color code the string on the tuning pegs. I used stickers on my old accordions as the target buttons were worn down. Thanks, love your channel. Subscribed!
@@TRHARTAmericanArtist Thank you for the tip. I love learning from everyone and every suggestion help shared with me I am able to share with others. I truly appreciate it. Thank you for subscribing. ❤️
@@learningthelyreharp hey, my mom wants to learn to play the lyre harp but there aren't any tutorials in french on CZcams. I was thinking maybe you could allow me to freely translate your videos in french so that more people could understand it? What do you think about it? In. A first time i would like to translate your beginner videos and then when done i could do the other ones if it's ok for you
I just discovered a very practical and useful way to hold my lyre on my lap or on a table. I took some shelf liner that is non-slip and cut a piece to place on the bottom curve of the lyre. You can attach with some wood glue or double sided tape. You don't even notice it is there. It now will not slip if I play with it propped on a table nor will it slip while holding in my lap. Hope this helps someone! I am so excited for this solution since that was my biggest headache in trying to learn to play and 'fighting' for some stability while holding the lyre.
Thank you for the tip!
Yes. I'm a harpist also and struggle with holding this.. I used colored strips of tape on the wood below the strings to color code my c f and a strings. Good video! Thanks.
Great idea to use colored tape on the wood ❤
Perfect, I’m a harpist too, this is REALLY helpful!! Thank you!😊
This was very useful Thank You💖
Thank you Paula! I'm glad you found it useful, I hope it helps many more :)
I just received a 19 string cega lyre and I'm so happy to have found your channel. Can't wait to learn from you!
That's wonderful Becky! Congratulations on your new lyre! Hope it brings your lots and lots of joy ❤️🎶🤗
This was wonderfully helpful thank you. This and your video about plucking/hand technique and keeping resting hands instead of unnecessary tension was so appreciated. I am new to this but enjoying your videos so far. Thank you again!
Thank you. Holding the lyre can be one of the trickiest when starting to learn just because there are so many variables. But they are versatile instruments. I find the most comfortable ways to play vary for me from lyre to lyre and style of playing. I'm sure you will find the way that is most natural for you 💗
Thank you for your wonderful tips!!
I got a lure but have no idea how to play it. And I always want to play a harp!!! Your teaching and tutorials are wonderful lyre harp savers!!!!
Thank you so so much!!!!😁❤❤❤
You're so welcome. The newer one that I recorded on how to play the lyre with two hands might be helpful to you as well if you are looking to play your lyre with both hands. This shows how I hold my lyre and play comfortably ❤❤❤
@@learningthelyreharp I will definitely look up all your videos!!!Thank you! I love your passion for building this Lyre Harp community! It is wonderful to find your passion and also so benefit others as well!!! We need more people like you in this world!!!!😁❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💢💢💞💞💞💞💞💞
@@Li-bn2tw Thank you so much your are very kind and generous with you compliments. I really appreciate the encouragement ❤❤❤
Thank you painting the pegs and strings tip - great idea
You’re welcome 😊
Thank you! This was a great tutorial on hand position and holding the lyre, and the trick of adding the loop/strap helped a lot.
You're welcome. I'm so glad you found it helpful. ❤
Thank you!!
You’re welcome ❤️
Just brilliant! I’ve struggled with these issues and these instructions are very helpful. Thank you very much.
You're very welcome. Another thing that has helped me greatly that is not covered in this video because I learnt it a bit later is to put a short stool to rest my feet flat on to raise my knees slightly up. This helps quite a bit with the position of the lyre and stabilizing it especially if you are trying to play two hands. The stool allows me to sit in a better more upright position and works better to help my body cradle the lyre as I play. Maybe I will create another video showing this later when I get a moment. Sometimes it is better to show than explain. :)
Thank you for ALL your helpful ideas. Please continue sharing.
Thank you so much for your encouraging words ❤️
Thanks Sharon, I'll have to change my dress before I play my lyre. Don't want it to be too slippery! LOL Thanks for the info. Now I just have to get my big fingers between the strings without plucking too hard.
hahaha, yes those satins and silks are not always the best. 😉🎵
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you.
You are most welcome. 💖
Thank you so much!! Getting my first lyre very soon, this will help tremendously. 💕
You're welcome 💕
Good advice I’m right handed too and my left hand has Carpal tunnel so thanks for that excellent display
You’re welcome ❤️
I just received my Walter. T Electric Lyre Harp Premium 16-string Mahogany. I need to learn how to tune it and play it because I have no idea. lol 😎
If you're on facebook, join our facebook group. Lots of helpful members there to help guide and cheer you on. Hope you enjoy playing the lyre 💗
@@learningthelyreharp Awesome. I will join the Facebook page.
Great video, thanks
You're welcome. Thanks for watching ❤️
Thank you so much.
You're very welcome. Thank you for watching 💗
Hi Sharon, I was just wondering why you decided to paint the F string a certain colour. I believe I can understand why you painted the C string, as that is the tonic note of the scale. However what is the significance of F, is it to see the interval between the two notes? If so, what is the significance of a perfect 4th interval here? Thankyou very much, and for all your videos!
Those are the markers for harps. C’s are red and F’s are blue. It makes it easy to spot the notes at a glance, similar to how the key before the first two black notes in the piano are C’s and the key before the three black notes are F’s. Hope this helps ❤️
@@learningthelyreharp Wow thank you for the quick reply! That does make a bit more sense, than you very much!
Very nice tutorial. Well done Thank You
Glad you liked it! Thank you for all your support 💕
I am left-handed. Do they make GOOD (or at least decent) lyres for left-handers? The pricing of other left-handed instruments, if they are even offered, has made it cost prohibitive for me to own them.
Lyres like the harp can be played with both hands. You can assign the melody to be played by either hand and ensure that most of the strings are accessible with your dominant hand. I will try to do a video to demonstrate this in the coming weeks.
@@learningthelyreharp Thank you. Yes, look forward to seeing a video showing lyre melody played with either hand.
How many strings are on your Aklot lyre?
My Aklot lyre has 16 metal strings. Lowest note is G3
@@learningthelyreharp thank you for this video. It was very helpful especially since I wasn’t sure how to hold it.
@@Iceland874 You are very welcome. I'm glad you found it useful. Have a great weekend☺
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aww. Thank you so much. You are so sweet 💗
@@learningthelyreharp our hero really holding lyre very needed