What You Will Learn

In **Play Chords On A Lyre**, Lina Palera will guide you through essential techniques that will transform your lyre playing, allowing you to accompany famous melodies with ease:

• **What is a major and a minor chord**: Learn the foundation of chord structure and their emotional impact on your music.
• **What are chord inversions**: Explore the concept of chord inversions and how they change the sound of your performance.
• **Recognizing chords on a major and minor scale**: Identify and play chords within these scales for effective accompaniment.
• **How to play basic functional chord progressions**: Use chord progressions to accompany various songs with confidence.
• **Accompanying famous melodies**: Play songs like “The Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Respect,” and “Amelie” using the chords you’ve learned.

Course Overview

This course is perfect for **intermediate lyre players** and anyone with a lyre or kithara with **seven or more strings**. Each lesson is designed to gradually enhance your skills, starting with the basics and moving to more advanced techniques. Below are the key lessons included in the course:

Lesson 1: How to Play Major and Minor Chords

Begin by learning the foundation of chord playing. Understand the difference between major and minor chords, their emotional effects, and how to play them with your lyre.

Lesson 2: How to Play Inversions of a Chord

Take your playing further by learning about chord inversions, a critical skill in music theory that adds depth and variety to your sound.

Lesson 3: How to Play Chords on a Major Scale

Introduce major chords into your playing and see how they instantly enhance the melodies you perform, making them more dynamic and pleasant to listen to.

Lesson 4: How to Play Chords on a Minor Scale

Explore the emotional depth of minor chords and learn how to incorporate them into your playing to evoke feelings such as sorrow, nostalgia, and more.

Lesson 5: Introduction to Basic Chord Harmony

Start mastering common chord progressions that form the backbone of many well-loved melodies, and use them in your performances with ease.

Lesson 6: Learn How to Play “Respect”

Learn to accompany the iconic song “Respect” by Otis Redding using the chords you’ve learned, turning it into a flawless lyre performance.

Lesson 7: Learn How to Play “The Pirates of the Caribbean”

Enhance your lyre skills as you learn how to perform the famous “Pirates of the Caribbean” melody, applying your new knowledge of chords and inversions.

Lesson 8: Learn How to Play “Amelie”

Conclude your training with one of the most beloved modern melodies, “Amelie” by Yann Tiersen, applying both major and minor chords to your performance.

Where Do You Go from Here?

Once you’ve completed **Course 201**, you’ll be ready to take your lyre skills to the next level. Look forward to **Lyre Course 202**, where you’ll learn even more advanced techniques and deepen your understanding of lyre music.

About Your Instructor

Lina Palera is an internationally recognized lyre player and a passionate, charismatic teacher with over a decade of experience teaching at music schools in the UK, Greece, and abroad. She has worked with both children and adults and is known for her engaging teaching style and dedication to her students’ success. Lina travels frequently for live performances at museums, festivals, and conferences worldwide, further enhancing her expertise and credibility in the field of lyre playing.