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Becoming a Lyre Tutor Semester

| 3 masterclasses, 30+ lessons, 24 weeks of study

| Learn anywhere, anytime, at your own pace

| From $597 now just $397

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

This semester is for those willing to start a tutoring career, i.e., teaching the lyre to beginners, intermediate, and advanced students.

The courses included in this semester are for competent lyre players, preferably for (but not restricted to) graduates of the academy's Full Year of Studies curriculum.

At the end of this semester
you will know how to:

  • Teach your students all the basics: holding the lyre, tuning it, changing tonalities
  • Teach all the playing techniques: harmonics, finger-playing, plectrum, chords, sharp-pressing, and more 
  • Use both tablatures and music sheets in your lessons
  • Harmonize and adapt melodies for the lyre
  • Teach basic ancient Greek rhythms
  • Teach nine ancient melodies, including Seikilos Epitaph, Hurrian Hymn, and 2nd Delphic Hymn
  • Teach dozens of modern songs, including Metallica, Amélie, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Jazz songs, Manos Hadjidakis' compositions, and more
  • Apply to become a "recommended lyre tutor" of the LyreAcademy

Enroll and get...

  • 6 months full access
  • $597 now just $397
  • 3 premium courses included
  • 30+ lessons (step-by-step)
  • Rich teaching material for your students
  • Access to our Private Students Group where your instructor answers your questions every week
  • Fast loading HD 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 month if you want to extend your studies after the first 6 months!

and get access immediately

Evolve with Lyreacademy

Improve your students' playing

with smile-inducing learning on everything they need to know:

 

Ancient Melodies

Fingerings

Modern Melodies

Ancient Modes

Chords

Improvisations

Harmonics

Arpeggios

Exercises

Compositions

Muting technique

Tuning

Music theory

Rhythm

Live performance

the lyre tutors' semester Includes:

Masterclass

Teaching Beginners

Tutor 101i (13 Lessons)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

and get access immediately

Evolve with Lyreacademy

Music learning as it should be

True learning must be fun and effective. Period.

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

Become a Recommended Tutor

Study alongside our highly-experienced and certified instructors to become an academy's recommended lyre tutor.

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

Fun & productive videos

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

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

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!

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

Re-watch the lessons

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

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

Progress at your own pace

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

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

Watch from any device

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

Not quite sure yet? Listen to what

your instructor has to say!

and get access immediately

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 -