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Full Academy
for Lyre Players

| 10 courses, 9 Masterclasses, 180+ lessons

| Learn anywhere, anytime

| FULL ACCESS for 24 months

| 50% discount, From $2781 now just $1390

LyreAcademy.com - Online courses & lessons on ancient and early music - ancient lyre, phorminx, kithara, cithara, kitharis, citharis, pandura, sambuca, barbiton, chelys, bendir, tympanon

This is for anyone wanting to start learning how to play the lyre from scratch and eventually become a virtuoso lyre player. There is no need for previous music knowledge, just the desire to commit yourself to a full program of lyre studies!

The 1st Year of Studies includes 77 lessons in 10 courses for beginners, intermediate, and advanced lyre players.

The 2nd Year of Studies includes 72 lessons in 6 masterclasses, specially designed for advanced lyre players who want to become virtuosos.

Plus, the bundle includes a Lyre Tutoring Semester with 30+ lessons (in 3 masterclasses) for those willing to start a tutoring career, i.e., teaching the lyre to beginners, intermediate, and advanced students.

At the end of the Full Academy bundle you will know how to:

  • Tune your lyre to different ancient and modern scales with confidence.
  • Play dozens of original ancient songs.
  • Play dozens of modern songs by Led Zeppelin, Beethoven, Madredeus, Céline Dion, Louis Armstrong, Vivaldi, Mozart, Kansas, Berlin, and more!
  • Play dozens of very advanced melodies specially composed for the lyre.
  • Get access to dozens of sheet music specially written for the lyre.
  • Impress an audience with confidence.
  • Master virtuoso techniques, such as the Plectrum, the Hroes, the Harmonics, the Tremolo, and the Polyphony.
  • Add up to 11 notes per string using Hroes.
  • Effectively add sharps to all your strings.
  • Explore the ancient Greek tetrachords.
  • Teach everything to beginners, intermediate, and advanced lyre players. 
  • Get access to extensive teaching material for your lyre tutoring career. 

Enroll and get...

  • 24 months full access
  • $2781 now just $1390
  • 10 premium courses and 9 masterclasses included
  • 180+ lessons (step-by-step)
  • Rich teaching material with sheet music, examples on the music stave, and more
  • Access to our Private Students Group where your instructor answers your questions every week
  • Fast loading 4K videos Plus Crystal clear sound
  • Access from any device (computer, tablet, smartphone)
  • Re-watch the videos as many times as you like
  • Only $29.00 per additional month after the first 24 months!

and get access immediately

the FULL ACADEMY bundle in a nutshell

Evolve with Lyreacademy

Master your lyre playing

with smile-inducing lessons about:

 

Plectrum

Hroes

Harmonics

Tremolo

Sharp-pressing

Polyphony

- Discover the included courses -

The 1st year of studies Includes:

Beginners

Down to the Basics

Lyre 101 (8 Lessons)

All you need to know to start having fun with your lyre. Learn to play two ancient tunes & a Led Zeppelin song!

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

Beginners

Two-handed Playing

Lyre 102 (8 Lessons)

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

Lyre 103 (8 Lessons)

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

Lyre 200 (8 Lessons)

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!

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

Intermediate

Play Chords on a Lyre

Lyre 201 (8 Lessons)

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.

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

Intermediate

Muting Technique on a Lyre

Lyre 202 (7 Lessons)

According to historians, muting was the 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.

Suggested Time: 7 weeks

Intermediate

Ancient Modes on a Lyre

Lyre 203 (9 Lessons)

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! 

Suggested Time: 9 weeks

Advanced

Master
6 Ancient Melodies

Lyre 301 (7 Lessons)

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. 

Suggested Time: 7 weeks

Advanced

Master
8 Modern Melodies

Lyre 302 (8 Lessons)

Impress your audience by mastering several playing techniques. Learn to play songs by Metallica, Kansas, Céline Dion, Louis Armstrong, and more!

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

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

the 2nd year of studies Includes:

Masterclass

Master the Plectrum

M01 (12 Lessons)

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In ancient Greece, the plectrum was a versatile tool that massively improved a lyre player by adding exquisite sound qualities to her music. Discover what this technique has to really offer in this masterclass!

Suggested Time: 12 weeks

Masterclass

Master the Hroes

M02 (12 Lessons)

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Did you know that every string on your lyre can produce up to 7 different notes? Hroes is an amazing skill, accessible only to very few professional lyre players until this point. Are you ready to join them?

Suggested Time: 12 weeks

Masterclass

Master the Harmonics

M03 (12 Lessons)

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When a professional lyre player uses harmonics in her lyre playing, it is almost magical to the audience. Like reaching the sky, a gentle touch that can elevate your entire lyre to the next one or two octaves!

Suggested Time: 12 weeks

Masterclass

Master the Tremolo

M04 (12 Lessons)

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A classical guitar technique, tremolo is ideal for a lyre and can elevate your playing to a totally new level. Let's see how you can master the tremolo, and combine it with other pro skills such as the harmonics and the hroes!

Suggested Time: 12 weeks

Masterclass

Master the Sharps

M05 (12 Lessons)

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Sharp-pressing is a phenomenal technique, able to unlock new music genres for your lyre. By adding sharps & microtones, you will be able to explore both the modern microtonal music, and the ancient Enharmonic genre!

Suggested Time: 12 weeks

Masterclass

Master the Polyphony

M06 (12 Lessons)

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Did you know that a competent player can simultaneously perform two or more independent melodies on his lyre? Polyphony is a unique skill, so rare that, when you hear it, you know that you have a lyre master in front of you.

Suggested Time: 12 weeks

the lyre tutoring semester Includes:

Masterclass

Teaching Beginners

Tutor 101i (13 Lessons)

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All you need to know to start teaching lyre to beginner students. The first step on becoming a "recommended lyre tutor" for your local community by the LyreAcademy!

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

Masterclass

Teaching Intermediate

Tutor 102i (9 Lessons)

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Learn everything you need to start teaching intermediate lyre students, including thoroughly tested, effective, smile-inducing, and versatile teaching material, along with practical tips.

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

Masterclass

Teaching Advanced

Tutor 103i (9 Lessons)

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Become a competent lyre tutor with a focus to advanced lyre players. Get unique teaching material for your lessons, including dozens of music sheets especially adapted for the lyre.

Suggested Time: 8 weeks

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Music learning as it should be

True learning must be fun and effective. Period.

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Certifications upon request

Study alongside our highly-experienced and certified instructors and get your certification after completing your studies. 

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Fun & productive videos

Step-by-step and smile-inducing tutorials with fast-loading HD videos and crystal clear sound.

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Sheet music that makes sense

Tired of trying to figure out how to play a song by reading sheet music for piano or guitar? What you get is sheet music written exclusively for your instrument!

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Re-watch the lessons

Watch the videos you want again and again anytime you want in order to practice on your lyre!

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Progress at your own pace

Study each course whenever you want in order to fit it into your daily schedule and lifestyle!

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Watch from any device

Online video lessons on your computer, tablet, or smartphone! Full access no matter the device.

Meet your instructor

Meet

your

instructor

Teaching: Lyre and Music Theory

Lina Palera is a world-renowned lyre player and a certified music instructor with teaching experience at music schools in UK, Greece and abroad, working both with adults and children.

She travels around Greece and abroad giving live performances at museums, festivals, educational institutions, conferences and other venues. Read more...

The patterns in music are the keys to learning.

- Plato, philosopher & founder of the 1st academy -