Tips and Suggestions for Playing the Lyre

In this video I put together general tips and suggestions that I thought might be most helpful for those wanting to learn the instrument. You will find information about buying a lyre, playing with two hands, general interior attitudes and dispositions when practicing, and other helpful thoughts.
I hope it is at least a small help to you and as always feel free to reach out with any questions or comments.
P.S. I realize that I said D Major has two sharps and two flats!! :D I had a good laugh when I listened back to the recording. For the record, no key has both sharps and flats and D is very happy to have only two sharps.
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[@michellearaujo.]

Thank you. I'm grateful for your contribution to my learning.

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

I'm happy to hear the video was of help to you! All the best in your playing and learning

[@MattCordella]

Brilliant and inspiring. When you talk about "receiving what's given," you sound like someone who has studied phenomenology - St. Edith Stein, Dietrich von Hildebrand, Heidegger, Husserl, Jean Luc-Marion. Anyway, this is fantastic.

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

Thank you so much for your kind words regarding the video. I'm delighted and quite touched that you enjoyed it and found it inspiring. Your comment about phenomenology gave me a little chuckle since I have indeed studied the authors you have listed (some more deeply than others) but it's been several years now, and I had no conscious intention of bringing their thought into this little video. Quite telling how deeply what we receive influences and forms us. Thanks again for the comment, it was a delight to receive!

[@cartazon]

Thank you so much for this! I especially appreciated the part about two handed playing and the wisdom about approaching playing with gratitude and wonder. I had practically no musical experience or knowledge before beginning the lyre two years ago, and I’ve hit the point where its simplicity feels deceiving: I can pluck out a tune but learning to do more is increasingly complicated! I will use your advice to help discover some of that early learning joy. 💜

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

I am so grateful that the video has been of help to you in this way! It was exactly my hope to extend help to others by both interior and exterior suggestions and I was particularly touched by your comment because of this. I hope your playing is ever-more delightful and that the two-handed playing becomes easier and more comfortable over time. It's definitely a journey ! Blessings to you

[@carmelaprice1758]

Thank you so much for this video, I am from Philippines but I am now here in England only last year and many traditional musical instruments make me fall inlove,I am not music person befoew, I was started only last month in tongue drum and after a week I had Kalimba,when I saw Lyre harp much more I inlove in the musical instrument specially this instrument and 2 days I got one,my inlaws surprise me. I watchinh your video I want to learn more how to use lyre and I want to surprise in the Philippines to play there once I come back,very rare that musical instrument in Philippines,I'll wait more videos about lyre. I had 16 string and I am only beginner. Hope you make more videos. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

It is wonderful to hear how you have been moved by these various instruments. What a wonderful gift it is to receive and to play in the beauty of music! I'm grateful that the video was helpful to you and I hope the future walkthrough videos are also an assistance to your growth as a musician. If there is anything specific that would be helpful for me to include in future videos, feel free to let me know and I will consider the best way to respond in later videos.
Thank you for your comment and I wish you only the best in your musical work and during your time both in England and upon returning home to the Philippines. Blessings to you (:

[@dagmarmcinnis5594]

Thank you for this video. To play the lyre with gratitude and wonder is exactly what I was looking for. I did not know how to approach learning the lyre but you showed me the way. This will definitely work for me. I look forward now to my playing sessions ☺

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

Thank you so much for your comment and I am sincerely happy to hear the video has been of help to you in this way. I hope your playing sessions are a wonderful delight!

[@audreygrimm4759]

Thank you for the tutorial it was very informative. Do you have suggestion as to what app I could use to make sure my lyre is in tune when it arrives ?

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

I'm glad to hear you found it helpful. The app I use (and I'm sure there are others) is called "universal tuner' and I set it to "chromatic" in the dropdown menu at the top. I hope your time with the lyre is wonderful and feel free to let me know if I can be of additional help. Thanks (:

[@abeldebalque8847]

You don't play, you talk a lot

[@enfoldedheartmusic]

It's true, I share my small suggestions through speaking much more than playing in this video. Perhaps a different channel where the person focuses more on teaching would be a better fit for what you're looking for. I know the channel, @learningthelyreharp has some wonderful information. All the best to you on your work with the lyre.

[@Fenyx_8]

Your disrespectful as hell why don't go somewhere else this a suggestion & tips video genius or can't you read no wait I get get it your just slow it's obvious you have a severe comprehension problem be gone