The Bards are back,
join the Adventure!

Thanks to the weekly lessons given in our branches and on our website, we offer a complete and transversal approach to learning the lyre and its extended universe.
Our challenge, to train the bards of tomorrow!

Welcome

The Lyre Academy is a family-oriented and personable institution that offers enthusiasts from around the world, both young and old, experts and beginners, the opportunity to learn to play ancient and medieval lyres, as well as an introduction to their extensive universe.

Whether you wish to explore the world of the lyre or learn to play it with ease, you’re in the right place.

The team at the Lyre Academy extends a warm WELCOME to everyone.

Founders of the Lyre Academy

Tablatures for Lyres

We have created for you a unique tuning method and tablature system entirely dedicated to various forms of lyres. Through our tutorials, learn in a few minutes how to tune your instrument and use our tablatures dedicated to medieval lyres with 6 strings (Trossingen, Sutton Hoo, Cologne, Oberflacht, etc.), as well as ancient lyres with 7 strings (Celtic, Kravik, etc.), and other contemporary lyres.

Thus, you can enjoy numerous tablatures available individually and divided into three levels to guide you step by step in your learning process. With your tablatures, explore original and high-quality interactive content that will introduce you to lyrics, history, and performers of music from around the world.

SHOP

Find in our shop many accessories, including the first range of strings entirely designed for lyres (Celtic, Kravik, Sutton Hoo, Trossingen, Cologne, Oberflacht, etc.).

The DIY Lyre Kits

Make your own lyre! No more uncertain DIY projects, assemble your own lyre with our kits designed for you in our lutherie workshop and enjoy the quality MADE IN FRANCE! Discover our various lyre kit models based on historical instruments, get them delivered anywhere in the world, and start your learning journey right away with our dedicated digital tablatures!

Live courses - workshops - master classes

Throughout the year, we organize events both in person and virtually, during which participants can initiate or improve their lyre playing skills and benefit from personalized guidance.

Lyre Rental

The Lyre Academy is proud to offer you the first lyre rental service (Made in France, ethical, and responsible) so you can start with a genuine instrument at an affordable price! Fill out our online registration form in just a few minutes, and a few days later, you’ll receive your rental instrument directly at your doorstep, anywhere in the world.
Your lyre is waiting for you to begin the adventure and explore numerous tablatures!

The Lyre Universe

Meeting / Conference / Webinar

We attach great importance to offering the most comprehensive training possible, which is why we also provide our students with privileged access to the latest research advancements dedicated to their favorite instrument.

To achieve this, we organize meetings, conferences, live video sessions, etc., with numerous specialist speakers with whom our students can directly engage on various topics related to the lyre: Archaeology, History, Musicology, Mythology, Linguistics, and more.
Additionally, we exclusively share on this platform the results of our scientific missions dedicated to ancient music conducted within the Research, Interpretation, and Experimental Archaeology Pole.

The lyrid's cHallenge

“In April, the Lyrid meteor showers illuminated our nights. On this occasion, the Lyre Academy launched the Lyrids Challenge, inviting lyre enthusiasts to share their universe and talent with us!”