Choroi 12-String Children’s Lyre – Pentatonic or Diatonic (Ash or Maple)

Choroi 12-String Children’s Lyre – Pentatonic or Diatonic (Ash or Maple)A Versatile Lyre for Growing Musical Range and Skill The Choroi 12 String Childrens Lyre is a beautifully crafted instrument designed to support children as they move from simple musical exploration into a broader tonal and expressive range. Carved from a single piece of ash or maple wood, this lyre features an open resonating soundbox that produces a clear, warm, and responsive tone. In both sound and playing technique, it forms a natural bridge

A Versatile Lyre for Growing Musical Range and Skill

The Choroi 12-String Children’s Lyre is a beautifully crafted instrument designed to support children as they move from simple musical exploration into a broader tonal and expressive range.

Carved from a single piece of ash or maple wood, this lyre features an open resonating soundbox that produces a clear, warm, and responsive tone. In both sound and playing technique, it forms a natural bridge between early children’s lyres and the larger chromatic lyres used in later musical study.

Pentatonic or Diatonic Tuning Options

This lyre is strung with 12 steel strings and can be tuned pentatonically or diatonically using the included tuning wrench.

• Pentatonic tuning supports gentle, harmonically forgiving play, making it suitable for younger children and early grades.
• Diatonic tuning introduces a full scale with half steps, allowing children to play most folk songs, simple melodies, and music in both major and minor keys.

Because the tuning can be changed, this lyre can continue to serve a child across multiple developmental stages without replacing the instrument itself.

Who This Lyre Is For

This lyre is well suited for:

• Children transitioning beyond introductory pentatonic instruments
• Waldorf and homeschool music programs
• Families seeking one lyre that can adapt over time
• Students preparing for more advanced stringed instruments

It is often used pentatonically in the lower grades, then retuned diatonically for upper grades as musical skills develop.

Product Details

• Instrument: Children’s Lyre
• Strings: 12
• Material: Ash wood or maple wood
• Soundbox: Open resonating body
• Tuning options: Pentatonic or diatonic
• Includes: Tuning wrench and manual
• Dimensions: 17.3 × 10.63 × 2.16 inches
• Made in Germany

Optional Accessories (Sold Separately)

• Wooden lyre case to protect your lyre
• Replacement string set for restringing your lyre
• Lyre string oil for protecting strings from oxidation

Important Purchasing Information

This instrument may ship separately from other items in your order. Please allow additional processing time before shipment. 

Due to the delicate nature of stringed instruments, lyres are not eligible for return by mail. Changes in temperature, humidity, tuning, and handling during shipping can affect the instrument and make safe resale impossible.

We encourage you to review all details carefully and reach out with any questions before purchasing. We are always happy to help ensure the right choice.