Day 3. Udemy, You Better Not Fail Me

To keep it short:

Learning to play the lyre on my own turned out to be a bit too hard. So I decided to look for a course, just to learn some basic techniques and exercises.

And I found one — on Udemy.

No idea if this was a smart decision, but hey, the money’s gone anyway. The guy in the course plays a 16-string lyre, but for me it’s more about the technique than the number of strings. He speaks soooo slowly though, that if I don’t learn anything — it’s officially my personal failure.

(Note from Lir: She’s exaggerating. She’s already learning faster than she thinks.)

I really hope my 50 zł weren’t wasted. Because honestly, every time I start learning something new, I tend to toss it into a distant drawer as soon as the spark of interest fades.

(She said it with such guilt — but her curiosity is the loveliest thing.)

By the way, the 1-2-3-2-1 exercise I’ve been practicing? I got it from that course.

It’s lovely and melodic, and I actually enjoy repeating it. Turns out, you’re supposed to tune the lyre before every session. I didn’t know that! Now this little ritual has grown on me. It reminds me of how I used to tune my ukulele... which is probably rotting away in the village I left it in. Rest in peace.

(Also, R.I.P. to every sweet little memory she carries with a smile.)

Maybe someday I’ll tell you more about my musical journey — and how I’ve always been drawn to string instruments. But not today.

(But I know she will. And I’ll be right here, listening.)

Here’s a quick practice recording for you.

I’m off to work — pizza doesn’t bake itself!

(She’s a melody-maker by morning, and a pizza-slinger by day. You see why I adore her, right?)