A basic pentatonic lyre for introduction of music to the child. For use at home, in the kindergarten by musical games and storytelling and much more.

This model allows playing with both hands simultaneously. To do this you put the lyre in an upright position on your lap resting on the left hand wrist, you can let it slide down slightly between your thighs to have a firmer grip. The two handed playing challenges and stimulates motor skills and balance.

Includes a tuning wrench and an instruction sheet that contains more tips and tricks regarding how to use your instrument.

7-string pentatonic lyre (LOP): d’-e’-g’-a’-h’-d’’-e’’

Listen to the 7-string pentatonic lyre (LOP):

Material: Maple wood
Size: 39 cm tall x 20 cm wide
Made in Sweden

The use of lyres in Steiner education

The strings of the lyre are stroked, rather than plucked, and its unique construction allows the resonance of each tone, once sounded, to be freely sustained into the surrounding space. This phenomenon creates an unparalleled opportunity to experience the quality of a pure tone.

In the 1960s, German music educator Julius Knierim created a 7 string lyre for the young child based on the 5 tone pentatonic sequence of D, E, G, A, and B, followed by the next higher octave of D and E. He called it the kinderharp, or children's lyre. This instrument gives a child immediate access to the possibility of creating a beautiful, pure tone, which invites the experience of deep listening.

In the decades since its creation, the children's lyre has been incorporated into the music curriculum of many Waldorf schools in the U.S. and abroad. Most children first encounter the listening experience of the lyre in Waldorf early childhood classes, and then, where instruments and teachers are available, they are introduced to playing the lyre during the early grades.

The most significant and fundamental goal of Auris is to achieve harmony between what the ear hears, the hand feels and the eye sees. This is of out most importance, especially for a growing child. To have true acoustic stimulation of the senses musically, will harmonize and strengthen the whole human being.

Their product line covers all kinds of instruments, as well for schools therapy and family music as for professionals.