June 7, 2026Education
Every Tradition Invented the Backing Track
Worship teams, jazz players, cantors, and barbershop singers all solved the same problem in private. Here's what they have in common — and why it matters.
By Lance GlasserRead more
Lyrekos Blog
Insights on remote music collaboration, technology, and the future of ensemble performance.
May 21, 2026Company
Lyrekos Paper Accepted to NAfME 2026 Conference
Our paper on eliminating latency in remote music performance was accepted to the 2026 NAfME Biennial Conference in Long Beach, September 30 – October 3.
By Lance GlasserRead more
Featured
May 17, 2026Getting Started
The Lyrekos Quick Start Guide
A step-by-step walkthrough of the Lyrekos Preview Edition from sign-up to your first synchronized session — calibration, ensemble roles, and three worked examples for organizers.
By Lloyd DickmanRead more
May 14, 2026Music Technology
From Click Tracks to Rubato: The Hidden Architecture of Musical Time
Every song lives on a spectrum from rigid click tracks to free-flowing rubato. Understanding that spectrum reshapes how we think about making music together across distance.
By Lance GlasserRead more
April 14, 2026Music Resources
How to Get a Copyright-Free Backing Track
I tested Gemini, ChatGPT, and Claude on generating a backing track from a public domain melody. One refused, one faked it, one nailed it. Plus a handy list of free sheet music sources.
By Lance GlasserRead more
April 3, 2026Technology
Why Zoom Fails for Music (and What Actually Works)
Why can't you sing together on Zoom? The answer is latency — and the 25-millisecond threshold that separates music from cacophony.
By Lance GlasserRead more
March 30, 2026Demo
Distance Is No Longer a Delay
Four singers across six time zones. First the Zoom cacophony, then Lyrekos locks them in under 20 ms. Watch the demo.
By Lance GlasserRead more
March 24, 2026Education
Teaching Music 1:1 Over the Internet in Perfect Sync
Is Lyrekos helpful if you have only one remote student? Absolutely. Here's how a step-by-step lesson sequence makes one-on-one online music lessons feel perfectly live.
By Lance GlasserRead more
March 15, 2026Technology
Lyrekos' Flexible Building Blocks — How Will You Use It?
A deep dive into all of Lyrekos' operating modes—Conversation, Live, Unison, and Playback—with diagrams showing exactly how audio flows between leaders, performers, and audiences.
By Lance GlasserRead more
March 9, 2026Education
The Ancient Art of Speaking Together — And Why It Still Matters
Choral speaking has served educators and communities for millennia. Here's how it works, why it's still essential, and how Lyrekos brings it to remote classrooms.
By Lance GlasserRead more
February 14, 2026Education
Teaching Music Online: A Practical Guide for Educators
How music educators can use Lyrekos to teach ensemble performance remotely—preserving the demonstrate-practice-perform cycle that makes music education work.
By Lance GlasserRead more
February 9, 2026Technology
Adventures in AI Land
How two septuagenarians are using AI to build a startup—and what happens when your AI assistant gets confused by too much context.
By Lance GlasserRead more
February 4, 2026Company
Our Origin Story: Make a Joyous Noise Unto the Lord
How a frustrating COVID experience led to a breakthrough in synchronized online singing—and the founding of Lyrekos.
By Lance GlasserRead more
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