Abstract: A music lyre includes a saddle assembly having a shape approximately matching an outer profile shape of a top portion of an instrument, the saddle assembly including an opposing pair of lips, wherein a lip of the pair of lips is disposed on each side of the saddle assembly, a pair of straps connected to the saddle assembly, wherein a strap of the pair of straps is disposed on the each side of the saddle assembly, and wherein each strap of the pair of straps is configured to be wrapped underneath a bottom portion of the instrument and connected to a corresponding lip of the pair of lips disposed on an opposite side of the saddle assembly to secure the saddle assembly to the instrument; and a holder assembly connected to the saddle assembly, wherein the holder assembly is configured to retain at least one sheet of copy.

Abstract: A lyre for retaining musical copy or other leaf-style items is particularly suited for marching band brass instruments. The configuration incorporates the use of a saddle which is selectively positioned on the instrument to permit a user to read the copy in a hands-free scenario. Straps are employed to cinch the saddle into place on the instrument while a lyre extends perpendicularly from the saddle. This particular lyre is designed to accommodate a larger amount of copy.