Lyre Sound Comparison & Review Cega Aklot & Molin 

Thank you for watching Samantha!❤️

You're welcome 😊 I recorded a few songs using the acrylic lyres recently. It helps to hear how instruments sound to appreciate them.

I'm so glad you're enjoying your instrument. I love my Aklot too. Never had any issues with it. ❤️

Thank you so much. I never really know how to do things, I just do them and hope for the best that they are useful for others ❤️

So glad you are enjoying your lyre. ❤❤🎶🎶

I have a few lyres, some strung one way, some the other. I'm right handed, but I don't see them as "left and right", just different. I can play them whichever way they're strung. Maybe I'm lyre-ambidextrous and didn't know it! 🙃

Will work on recording a sound comparison video with a short song. 🎵 😀

I think it's so wonderful that you are teaching them the music and they are able to gain the benefits and love music holds. ❤️

You're welcome. I put the measurements on the photo so it's quick for others to see side by side. 💕

Thank you for watching and subscribing 🥰

@@learningthelyreharp You're welcome😊

I don't find either of the string orientation hard. I prefer the orientation that the clear one has because I also play the harp and like to add rolled chords to songs I play which is difficult to do with the opposite direction. My favorite lyre is still my 19 String Wood Cega. The clear lyre I'm impressed by it because it is better than what I expected but there are a few strings that are plinky and I have to pay attention to how I pluck it. I'm not sure if this is a default on my lyre as a couple of my friends that purchased it don't have the same issue.

You're going to fall in love with it. I did. 💕

@@learningthelyreharp I know! The wait is killing me!

Most of the 19 strings and up are the same orientation. It's really a matter of preference and the style of playing that you are going to use. For finger picking and strumming styles the low notes close to body is fine, but if you are going to use the harp plucking or gliding method the opposite way is more ideal because of the natural flow of hands. If you put your palms up together like a praying position and then pull them and close the fingers gently towards the palms of your hands while pulling slowly towards you that is the natural position for harp and glide method and just like when you build a chord with your left hand as accompaniment in the piano with the root chord played by your pinky finger going up the notes, up the scale to do arpeggios, the logic is the same... you are going up the keyboard from the root note up. This orientation allows you to play arpeggios smoothly as well as roll the chords much easier than if it is the other way around.

I will do my best to use the clear lyre in future tutorials ❤

What is the brand and name of the cords on the clear one?

@@Faerieshimmer The clear lyre brand is Cega. It has 21 strings

The posted weights on these are below. The Molin I find is the lightest of the three when I hold them Cega Wood 19 ‎1.7 kg Cega 21 Clear 2 kg Molin Wood ‎1.7 kg

Hi Coleen! So glad to meet you. I play accordion and piano as well. I also have small hands and part of the reason I didn't continue learning guitar. Bar chords almost made me cry, lol. With three lyres it's completely different from playing guitars and the size of hands don't matter much at all. What does matter is the method you want to play. I love my Aklot deer lyre because its the best one for keeping in tune. The spacing on these are very tight and it makes it hard to play using plucking technique. It's okay for glide technique and finger picking. My favorite lyres are my 19 strings. It has enough strings for most of the songs I want to play. I do not recommend the Molin lyre I have not had much luck with mine and I've heard others have same issues as well. Keep in mind also that there is a difference in string orientation. The 19 strings and higher are generally strung like harps. I prefer this style but you may prefer the opposite way.

@@learningthelyreharp Thank you Sharon for such a quick response. I might as well go for another because I think I want to use the plucking technique in playing. Any suggestion or alternatives I may consider in buying my first lyre harp? Quality and with reasonable price.

@@coleenilagan6173 Most of the modern lyres are mass produced from China so quality can be hit or missed. Always buy from a reputable place where exchanges and returns are processed easily. For us in Canada Amazon is great because it's easy to exchange/return when products are not as expected. Read the reviews and ratings. What are the ratios. Are they mostly good and most people happy with their purchase? Watch several players and see what instruments they play. If they are happy with their instruments and they perform well for them, chances are they will be good for others as well. Product reviews are great to watch but if they don't actually play the instrument then, it doesn't really say much about it other than general condition and first hand impression. You can also join a group and ask the members what they think or what instrument they play and what they like/don't like about them. Hope this helps :)

@@learningthelyreharp Thank you Sharon! You're advice really is a big help.

@@coleenilagan6173 You're most welcome. Have a great week

All these lyres are available from Amazon

@@learningthelyreharp Ok thank you. I have been trying to decide an instrument to learn for the last few months. Took my time and I decided on the Lyre Harps thanks to your videos. 🥰 I love the sound of them and want to learn. Will take my time.

@@FireRobynDixon enjoy learning and have fun ❤️