{"product_id":"roosebeck-lyre-harp-8-string-rosewood-with-lacewood-soundboard","title":"Roosebeck Lyre Harp, 8-String Rosewood with Lacewood Soundboard","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e8-String\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eMetal Strings\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eSolid Rosewood\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eLacewood Soundboard\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eUnder 2 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-audience\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Klezmer and Judaic music, meditative playing, and anyone who wants a lyre with a brighter metallic voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-tagline\"\u003eEight metal strings, a rosewood body, and four traditional tunings to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-intro\"\u003eMost small lyres use nylon. This one uses metal, and the difference is immediate: a brighter, more sustaining, faintly bell-like tone that suits modal and Klezmer repertoire in a way nylon does not. The solid rosewood body curves gently around a lacewood soundboard, and at under two pounds you can hold it upright on your lap, play it standing, or lay it flat and pluck from above. When you are not playing it, it hangs on a wall and earns its place there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn active\" data-panel=\"hlre-sound\"\u003eSound\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"hlre-design\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"hlre-start\"\u003eTuning \u0026amp; Playing\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav-row2\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"hlre-specs\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"hlre-box\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper open\" id=\"hlre-sound\" style=\"max-height: 600px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Classical Voice from Metal Strings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight metal strings give this lyre a clear, sustaining tone with more brightness and ring than a nylon-strung instrument of the same size. The lacewood soundboard, with its distinctive flecked grain, is light and responsive, and the solid rosewood body adds warmth underneath so the metal never turns harsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal or nylon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nylon strings are softer under the finger and produce a mellow, rounded tone. Metal strings are brighter, louder, and sustain longer, which is what you want for the modal Klezmer and Judaic repertoire this instrument was built for.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"hlre-design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSoft Curves in Solid Rosewood\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is solid rosewood, shaped into the gentle curves that define the lyre form. Rosewood is dense and warm-toned, and it takes a finish that shows the grain rather than hiding it. The lacewood soundboard is the visual counterpoint, pale and flecked with the ray-fleck figure that gives the wood its name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt roughly 16 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 3 inches deep, and weighing 1.6 pounds, it is genuinely portable. Hold it upright on your lap and pluck both sides of the strings, carry it while you play, or lay it flat on a table and pluck from above. All three work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayable art:\u003c\/strong\u003e The lyre form is one of the oldest in the instrument world, and it is one of the few instruments that looks finished hanging on a wall. Many owners keep it visible rather than stored.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"hlre-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFour Tunings Worth Knowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight strings tune to a single scale, so the tuning you choose determines what the instrument can play. Four are worth starting with, each given from the bass string, the largest, up to the treble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAhava Raba mode: E F G# A B C D E.\u003c\/strong\u003e An authentic tuning drawn from Judaic worship music, where the lyre accompanied the singing of the Chazzan, the cantor. This is the traditional Chazzanut sound, and the augmented second between F and G# is what gives it that instantly recognizable character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMisheberakh mode: E F# G A# B C# D E.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Klezmer tuning. In the early Middle Ages in Eastern Europe, the secularization of Jewish worship music gave rise to Klezmer, played by traveling musicians known as klezmorim at weddings and other simkhes. The music later absorbed Slavonic, Greek, Turkish, Romani, and eventually American jazz rhythms, and this mode sits at the center of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNatural minor: E F# G A B C D E.\u003c\/strong\u003e Straightforward, and comfortable for singers working in the key of G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe same notes from D: D E F# G A B C D.\u003c\/strong\u003e Identical pitches to the natural minor above, but starting on D, which makes D the tonic and shifts the whole mood of what you play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to start:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you are new to modal tuning, begin with the natural minor. Once your ear is comfortable, retune to Ahava Raba and play the same simple phrase. Hearing one melody through two modes teaches more about modal music than any amount of reading.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"hlre-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rb-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid rosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoundboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLacewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLevers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone, unlevered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuggested Tunings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAhava Raba, Misheberakh, natural minor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.75 inches L × 9.75 inches W × 3 inches D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.6 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eString care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strings carry no warranty, and makers suggest replacing them every 3 to 4 months. Keep a spare set on hand, wipe the strings with a dry cloth after playing, and plan on fresh strings if the instrument has been stored for a while.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"hlre-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Lyre Harp ships with the tool you need to tune it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-box-items\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003eTuning Tool\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Roosebeck Harp Owner's Guide\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/3558507.app.netsuite.com\/core\/media\/media.nl?id=83907\u0026amp;c=3558507\u0026amp;h=ih61nVYq55pnkdUQc4QZwk-j-zaTuf8WcmO7Ojl_KJMjSHBj\u0026amp;_xt=.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOwner's Guide (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave questions about this instrument?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/celtic-harps\"\u003ebrowse all Harps\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roosebeck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46221385564296,"sku":"HLRE","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1080\/6920\/files\/HLRE_01TST.jpg?v=1785171461","url":"https:\/\/roosebeck.com\/products\/roosebeck-lyre-harp-8-string-rosewood-with-lacewood-soundboard","provider":"Roosebeck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}