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Lina Palera – Down To The Basics (8 Lessons)

Learn all you need to know to start having fun with your lyre, along with how to play two surviving ancient tunes and two modern songs, “Stairway To Heaven” by the great Led Zeppelin and “The Unforgiven” by Metallica! This course is for beginners (no need of any previous music knowledge) and for lyres of any type with at least 7 strings.*

At the end of the course you will know how to…

• Hold and tune the lyre.
• Play with the right hand.
• Play with the left hand.
• Find your inner rhythm on the lyre.
• Play with the plectrum (the ancient pick).

Play with both hands at the same time.

* Do you own a lyre with more strings? The course can be done by students with lyres with 7 or more strings. Simple and step-by-step videos are available to prepare your lyre for the courses (including tuning).

• Learn to play two original ancient greek tunes!
• Learn to play the ‘Stairway To Heaven’ melody by the great Led Zeppelin!
• Learn to play the ‘The Unforgiven’ melody by the great Metallica!

Lesson 1: The Seven Strings of your Lyre

Which are the seven strings of your lyre? In which position can we find them on the music stave? How can we combine an easy tablature notation (i.e. just the numbers of the strings) with the notes of the lyre on the music stave?

These basic exercises will help you unlock the technique of “instant music stave reading”!

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Lesson 2: Play with the Plectrum

Let’s get into the ancient pick (or plectrum) technique by playing simple exercises that will change the way you think about your lyre. Plus: Three more lyre exercises

Lesson 3: Basic Rhythmic Values

It’s time to learn some basic rhythmic values by playing a simple but very effective lyre exercise. Let’s prepare ourselves for the next lessons, where we unlock several ancient rhythms.

Lesson 4: Play Like a Pro

Adding complexity to your lyre playing by using all the fingers of your hand. Simple techniques will change your mindset and unlock an extensive repertoire of ancient and modern melodies.

Lesson 5: Lyre & Ancient Rhythms

That an ancient rhythm can make your playing sound quite a lot more ancient? This is what we are going to find out in this lesson, playing our first melody on an ancient Greek rhythm!

Lesson 6: Learn how to play “Exasimon”

By now, you will be ready to add to your repertoire your second ancient Greek melody, the one called “Exasimon”!

Lesson 7: Introduction to Quavers / Eighth notes

Let’s start unlocking your inner rhythm by exploring a basic musical concept called quavers. By adding quavers to your lyre playing, you will gain access to dozens more possible melodies for your music repertoire!

The best way to learn is through the powerful force of rhythm! – W. A. Mozart Plus: A specialised “Quavers” exercise for lyre players

Lesson 8: Learn how to play “Dodekasimon”

Learn how to play the most advanced of the ancient Greek tunes in this course, the one called “Dodekasimon”, and advance your lyre exercise routine to the next level!

Lesson 9: Learn how to play “The Unforgiven” by Metallica

Did you know that by using simple playing techniques (such as two hands playing, harmonics, string pressing, arpeggios, et cetera) you will quickly unlock hundreds of world-renowned ancient and modern melodies, spreading on a staggering three millennia time span?

Let’s see for yourself by learning your first modern song on the lyre, “The Unforgiven” by the great Metallica!

Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul. – Plato

Lesson 10: Learn how to play “Stairway to heaven” by Led Zeppelin!

The lyre might have more than two thousand years of history, but at the same time, it is a modern musical instrument with great capabilities. See your lyre in a whole new light, by learning how to play the “Stairway to Heaven” melody by Led Zeppelin!

Where do I go from here? A Quick Look to Course 102!

So, you have just finished the course, and you feel the need to advance further with your lyre playing. Here is a quick video on what we will cover next in our Lyre Course 102, focusing on a more advanced lyre playing technique using both our hands!

Who is your Instructor?

Lina Palera is a world- renowned lyre player and a charismatic teacher with more than a decade of experience in music schools and educational institutions in the United Kingdom, Greece and abroad, working with adults and children too. She travels a lot for live performances at museums, festivals, conferences and other venues.

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