Classical Lyre

The classical lyre was ordinarily played by being strummed like a guitar, rather than being plucked like a guitar. Furthermore a classical lyre has a hollow body or a sound chest, also there are usually four, seven, or ten strings on an classical lyre.

The lyre is an amazing ancient instrument, and the fascinating lyre was oldest known in 2800 BC in Sumeria. Also, the lyre is a stringed instrument, in fact the lyre and harp look quite like similar instruments. In addition, to that the lyre has three strings but is usually plucked, very few are bowed. One more fact, about the lyre is that it is made from and oval, round or rectangular sound chamber. In addition, to that the lyre family instruments are similar in construction and shape.