AKLOT Lyre Harp, 17 Metal Strings Lye Harp Thumb Piano with Tuning Wrench,Spare String Set,Black Gig Bag

I was impressed by how full the tone of this is and how long the notes sustain for. The tunings pegs worked fairly nicely and didn't slip much. If you're used to tuning a stringed instrument, this is a lot more sensitive than what you may be accustomed to. A small hair of a turn can raise or lower the pitch by almost a half step and that's not an exaggeration. Precision tuning is difficult and cumbersome but it holds once you break in the strings in all. If you're an absolute beginner, it may be a chore to get it tuned at first and check it's tuning whenever you play after. You'll get used to it and you'll get faster at it. I could be very wrong cuz I haven't thought about scales in forever because I just read guitar tabs but I believe you can do a C major and A minor scale relatively easy on this given how the tuning is done. It makes it easy to just make your own little ditties and jam. You can try and work out songs by ear and it'll help you learn the notes on each string but just do this once in awhile unless you do find it fun. Otherwise it might just frustrate you into thinking you can't play. Just pick it up and jam mindlessly while you do something else.

I returned this because after looking the guild I got it for would have struggled. But it is very nice and well constructed sound was actually ok

This lyre harp is a fun little instrument. It's well made and sounds decent. It came with everything advertised in the pictures which is nice. Wood quality feels fine. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is it seems to go out of tune between every playing session. I'm not sure if that's normal for lyre harps (as this is my first ever owned lyre harp) but aside from the gradual detune between sessions, it is a joy to play. A joyous on-the-go instrument

This is a very nice little harp it’s wooden and very cute. I’m in the process of tuning it. I am hopeful to have it tuned in a week. I’m letting it get climatized since it was very cold and wood can contract. I’m being very careful with the strings. It comes with a set of strings , a small tuner, picks, song book, and a very nice case. When this harp is finally tuned it is going to bring lots of joy.

It was basically impossible to tune

This hand-held string instrument is so convenient to play anywhere when going for walks, visiting someone in the hospital to soothe their stress, or as a caregiver, sitting with a dog, or when a child or infant goes to sleep and relax with the sweet sounds. One does not have to play recognizable songs, one can play random strings the way it is tuned, and it is best to use one side for that, or one can try and tune the instrument to a pentatonic scale. However, one has to be careful not to tune a string too tight as they can break. Then again, a set of new strings comes with it, which is nice. When I first received this instrument and wanted to tune it, I hesitated to tighten the strings too much, but I realized that was how to tune it. And it is easy since the notes are written on the instrument. And I believe it is customary to tune the instrument several times before it stays tuned. This instrument sounds so lovely to play for oneself or others. I wished it could be tuned like a piano, but it is tuned to a kalimba scale; however, I discovered that tuned this way, one can strum chords like a guitar and play familiar songs that way, or just strum chords alone, which sounds beautiful too. This Aklot mini lyre is perfect for adults and children, and the sound is tender and sweet and can be meditative and reduce stress, and therefore be very healing as well as fun.

Not what I expected

Exactly as expected

Great sound. But you need to tune it very often.