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What is saxophone lyre used for?
Saxophones lyres can be used by sax players in marching bands. They are referred to asarching band accessories. They were described as the salvation of the band by Normans.
How does a lyre work?
The lyre of classical antiquity is usually played by being strummed like a guitar or a zither, rather than being plucked with the fingers. The plectrum was held in one hand and the strings were silenced with the fingers of the free hand.
How many strings does a lyre have?
A plectrum made of wood, ivory, or sheep gut is used to play the seven strings, which are equal in length but vary in thickness.
What does a lyre look like?
Bowl lyres have a rounded body with a curved back that is often tortoiseshell, and a skin belly. Box lyres were a common sight in the Middle East.
What does the lyre represent?
The ancient Greeks used the lyre as a symbol of moderation and wisdom. The lyra and kithara are examples of Greek lyres.
Are lyres still used today?
Our lyres are used for a lot of different types of music.
Do people still play lyres?
There are also lyre players in Camphill who play for therapies, but even here there is not much encouragement to play more widely.
What’s the difference between a lyre and a harp?
There is a straight neck for the harp and a curved one for the lyre. Smaller harps have less strings than bigger ones. The harp can be played with either one hand or two depending on how you want to play it, since it requires two hands to play.