I Got A Chromatic Lyre! Unboxing and Review of a Lucky eBay Find

The lyre featured in this video is a handmade, vintage instrument. You can get a chromatic lyre on Amazon, though I'm not sure of its quality: amzn.to/36QENFn
This Auris lyre on Etsy is highly recommended: tidd.ly/3ja0xON
If you're interested in a small chromatic lyre or harp, these books have some beautiful music that works within your range:
Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp by Sylvia Woods: amzn.to/3v0PhKp
Pastime With Good Company: Elizabethan Songs and Ballads: amzn.to/3NPqlhr
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[@jillgeary1313]

Hey Molly - really interesting! I have a super sensitive nose - I bought a mountain dulcimer that is made well but 20 years old and smelled musty, which I couldn’t tolerate. I bought small sachets of cedar chips from Amazon and tied them into the sound holes. I changed them out every day (new cedar sachet into the holes each day) for a week. Then the next week I filled the sachets with charcoal (the kind used in a small aquarium) and did the same thing. Repeated both cedar and charcoal for as long as it took to almost eliminate the mustiness. If you keep the lyre you might wanna try that. PM me if you want pics. The dulcimer came in a fabric gig bag which I never got the odor out of (washed it, laid it out in the sun, etc) so I threw it away 🙁. You might not wanna put the lyre back in that case 😂

[@musicalmiscellany]

Wow! That is really cool. I can't say I've ever seen one of those before. I love the way they did that with the bridge. Great find!

[@cosmicgaming5868]

Hello! Your smile makes my day and I hope you are doing well ! I came to you when I wanted to purchase a Kalimba! Thank you so much

[@Leahdorsey88]

Yay one of the first☺️❤️ I love your videos it makes me want to try each instrument, music is truly a beautiful language I thank God for it and you🦋

[@sugar_harpandarts]

I do always enjoy your videos, informative and fun and always feel authentic.

[@kinezmaterz2083]

thx for the great links as well

[@12fishcake]

I had the same thought process when researching the Lyre, Looks great, but what if there was a chromatic one? This is a beautiful looking instrument, may have to look into a similar style for myself!

[@sandragayle7866]

Molly you always make my day. One question how many strings does it have?

[@hannahcohen6645]

Hello! I have a pentatonic tongue drum and am having a really hard time finding songs to play. I saw your last video but I was wondering if you could make another one for me? Thanks!!

[@AndreyOrochi]

You want a 56-string chromatic table gusli?😂😂😂

[@SlaveofGod777]

i feel like the audio at first was good, not until you changed it for the preview of the lyre, just a little advise, maybe keep the same type of mic as the first part of the vid because it sounds way cleaner imo. still enjoyed the video though

[@kristenann9467]

Who made it Molly! I have one by Gaertner from Germany. You play the minor strings with left hand on the back.

[@MusicalMollyKhan]

I don't know! I need to do some research on the shape and style because there's no signature or anything. Thanks for the playing tip!

[@randolphthesilver4245]

you got one that's a chromatic? Lyre. I don't believe you