Going Home

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

When this tune is sung, it is often called Going Home. Enjoy the melody played on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.

Lynda Lyre with wire strings.

19-string acoustic lyre.

Double strung, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. This is often my favorite, as it is here. Unfortunately, these lyres are heavy and awkward when there are two. I’m waiting for someone to start building an actual double strung lyre, so I only need to carry, or hold, or find a case for one instrument! Because the holding is another animal entirely! And yes, I know there are some made with nylon strings. But you can’t have these with wire strings, because that’s not where these companies specialize. However, the shorter height of the bean-style lyre makes it a wonderful double strung instrument, as do the wire strings! and for me, it’s much easier to play. So… Until I can get the real deal, I will continue to play 2 lyres at the same time. I didn’t intend to go on this tangent here, but now that I have, it’s officially out in the Universe. And the real point is, I hope you enjoy the double strung as much as I do!

To hear this played on the Lynda Lyre with nylon strings, click the link below.

“Largo (Going Home)” #Music

Whole

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

This is a healing piece I wrote in 2010. I hope this gentle melody brings you peace, comfort, and relaxation.

Melody on 16-string solid body lyre with Pickaso Rotary Bow.

Lynda Lyre with wire strings.

19-string acoustic lyre, played in G to suit the range.

Double strung on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.

Sailing on a Lake

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

Sailing on a Lake is a very popular piece for harp beginners. Enjoy it here, first played on Lynda Lyre with nylon strings. This will be my last recording of the Lynda Lyre with nylon strings for a while, because I’ve changed them to wire strings for more resonance and sustain. Note that this instrument was designed for either type, and not all lyres are that way.

Here is the piece with said wire strings. Notice the difference in sound!

19-string acoustic lyre, played in G to suit the range.

Double strung played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. Since there are 2 rows of strings, the hands don’t run into each other. So this one is played in C.

Here is the video to learn this simple, but beautiful piece:

Kumbaya on Lyres

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

Enjoy this familiar, soothing tune, played first on Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.

19-string acoustic lyre.

Same lyre with Pickaso Guitar Bow.

And with their new product, the Pickaso Rotary Bow! Check it out, it’s fabulous! Please know that I am not sponsored or paid in any way. I have purchased these products myself, and I’m so glad I did, especially this one!

And double strung, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.

In the Meadow

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

This piece was written by Anne Crosby Gaudet, a wonderful harp and piano teacher. Enjoy it played here on 19-string acoustic lyre.

Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.

And my double strung version played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. I say it all the time, but… Ringing strings… Ringing strings!

Here is Anne’s harp video. If you want to learn this piece, information is in her video description.

Morning Light is Breaking

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

Enjoy this beautiful hymn played on 19-string acoustic lyre.

And double strung, played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres.

These lyres have steel strings.

This last one, however, is the Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.

Evening Reflections

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

Evening Reflections is from Lyre Foundations by Catherine Guilbeau. To purchase the book or audiobook version, check out the link below. Here I play the piece in A minor, instead of B minor as it was written. This is only because I didn’t feel like retuning my 16-string solid body lyre!

Lynda Lyre with nylon strings.

And the double strung arrangement played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. This is played as written, with the left hand moved up an octave.

Here is the same piece, believe it or not, with a different time signature. It was written in 3/4, like a waltz, as you can hear. Now I play it in 4/4, more like a march. It’s amazing the difference this makes! Played on 19-string acoustic lyre.

The course information is in the video description of the following link:

Forest Mystery

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

Forest Mystery is a piece I wrote last year to try out the G minor melodic scale. From C tuning, tune all B strings to Bb and all F strings to F#. Enjoy it played on Lynda Lyre with nylon strings, as originally written.

19-string acoustic lyre. I really prefer this piece with steel strings.

16-string solid body lyre. Notice the modified left hand without the F#3.

And my double strung arrangement played on 2 19-string acoustic lyres. To me this is the most beautiful and mysterious of all.

Whispers of Beauty

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Dr. Crystal Grimes

This is another lovely piece by Catherine Guilbeau. I am playing a 19-string acoustic lyre, but this can be played on a 16-string as well. To learn this piece or purchase the sheet music, check out Catherine’s YouTube video below.