Cuecutie Lyre Harp 19 String Wood Rose - Portable Solid Mahogany String Instrument With Black Bag, Carry Cloth, Sheet Music, Pick, Tuning Wrench (Rose)

As hoped for the lyre came with the strings about a third lower in pitch so no stress on the instrument during shipping. I started tuning the next day and it took only about 10 minutes. I played it a bit and it needed only a few strings retuned. The instrument is extremely well made, has a bit of weight to it which I like and has a very full warm sound. I had planned on this as an introduction instrument but I believe I am going to use this one for many years. Comes with excellent quality case, extra set of strings, tuning wrench, cleaning cloth, pick, and a booklet.

The easy part is that the notes are inscribed above each string! The hard part is making sure you don't over or under tune each one, as it is really easy to turn it too much with the tiniest movement.When it comes to playing it, if you can play with major keys on a piano, you can pick out any basic tune on this. I had a variation of Somewhere Over the Rainbow in about ten minutes, some of Joy to the World, Twinkle Little Star... you get it. I'm sure more skilled musicians will be able to figure it out even more quickly.Oh! and don't forget that the strings will relax gradually over time.

It arrived with a string broken. I changed it easily. The tone is nice however, I am a harpist and the orientation was confusing me. Otherwise great travel lyre :)

It doesn't hold tune as well as I would like it to. I play with it for a few hours/store it for a few days/take it from my house to the park, and it needs to be tuned. With that said, it's beautiful, sounds great, and it's great to learn to play. Definitely good for beginners, though you might want to start with less strings.

I got the Lyre and it came with everything advertised except extra strings, which I found to be a problem because while tuning the strings easily snap.