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Beginners
Down to the Basics
Lyre 101 (10 Lessons)
All you need to know to start having fun with your lyre. Learn to play two ancient tunes, along with the "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin and "The Unforgiven" by the great Metallica!
Suggested Time: 10 weeks
Beginners
Two-handed Playing
Adding the left hand makes a world of difference! Learn arpeggios, basic harmonics, and three great songs.
Suggested Time: 8 weeks
Beginners
Rhythm and Lyre
For Plato, music needs rhythm to find its way to the secret places of the soul. Add rhythm to your playing and learn three more songs!
Suggested Time: 8 weeks
Intermediate
Music Theory on a Lyre
Learn music theory (in a smile-inducing way) as the ancient Greeks used to: on a lyre! Learn how to read sheet music, rhythm, rests, etc. and unlock your lyre-learning potential!
Intermediate
Play Chords on a Lyre
It’s time to gain an amazing skill that will make you a well-rounded lyre player. Master your chords playing by learning great songs such as “The Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Amelie”, etc.
Intermediate
Muting Technique on a Lyre
According to historians, muting was the most common way of playing the lyre in ancient Greece. Learn a new skill while playing Vivaldi's “The Four Seasons”, "The Epitaph of Seikilos", etc.
Intermediate
Ancient Modes on a Lyre
This is your chance to make your lyre playing sound more… ancient! Learn all seven ancient modes (Dorios, Phrygios, etc.) plus nine ancient-inspired melodies!
Advanced
Master
5 Ancient Melodies
Step by step instruction on how to play the most impressive ancient melodies that survive until today in just one course, by combining advanced lyre playing techniques.
Advanced
Master
8 Modern Melodies
Impress your audience by mastering several playing techniques. Learn to play songs by Metallica, Kansas, Céline Dion, Louis Armstrong, and more!
Advanced
Advanced Lyre Playing
Lyre 303 (6 Lessons)
Master advanced techniques such as harmonics, eighth & sixteenth notes, arpeggios, fast-tempo, and polyphonic playing while learning well-known melodies such as “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” by W. A. Mozart, and “The Last of the Mohicans”!
Suggested Time: 7 weeks
Beginners
Ancient Kithara: A Kick-Start
Kithara 101k (9 Lessons)
Learn to play one of the most impressive ancient musical instruments. Learn various playing techniques along with ancient rhythms and two ancient melodies!
Suggested Time: 9 weeks
Intermediate
Ancient Kithara: Next Level
Advance your kithara playing by further improving your movable crossbar technique, chord playing, and arpeggios. Learn how to play five more ancient Greek melodies!
Suggested Time: 7 weeks
Advanced
Advanced PortamentoTechniques
Kithara 103k (9 Lessons)
An advanced course focusing solely on the movable crossbar of your kithara! Theory, exercises, and melodies to help you master your portamento and tremolo technique!
Suggested Time: 9 weeks
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