We make pentatonic and diatonic instruments that are rooted in our experience with music and pedagogy. We strive to make quality instruments that are balanced in form and tone. The design of our products is modern, inspired by Waldorf art, while allowing the natural tone of the wood to come alive.
This lyre has the following pentatonic tuning: d', e', g', a', b', d", e", g", a", b"/ re', mi', sol', la', si', re", mi", sol", la", si"
You can naturally vary the tuning of the instrument within certain limits.
All of our lyres are made of one piece of wood, selected for resonance, with no defects and structurally solid.
This particular instrument is made of European Ash wood. Ash is often used for solid body musical instruments. The natural resonance of the wood results in a balanced tone that is sweet sounding, for defined lower notes to clear high notes.
The heartwood of some Ash trees has nice dark-on-light stripes that resemble Olive wood. We use mostly this part of the timber that is not only beautiful but also dense and strong, which helps with the resonance of the instrument and the rigidity against the string tension.
♦ ITEM DETAILS:
✔ European Ash wood
✔ Natural Shellac Finish
✔ Color range from light brown to dark brown
✔ Metal strings (plain steel and silver coated steel)
✔ Chrome tuning pins
The instrument comes with a tuning key and a handmade textile bag.