On this page I will explain how to play the Didgeridoo.
(With sound examples!)
Most people think when they visit my workshops, that it takes a lot of air to play the didgeridoo which is an illusion.
When I started to play the didgeridoo, I thought I needed to use a lot of air to get a sound out of the Didgeridoo.
Actually by blowing lighter it brings only the air in the Didgeridoo into vibration and produces so a much more clear, overtone rich sound.
Now, when you play a short Didgeridoo, you have to play with pretty high pressure to get a sound out of it, because it has a higher Resistance.
When you play a long Didgeridoo (I have one with a length of 210cm in Germany), you have to blow with a very light breath into it, but it takes more air to do so, because the air gets almost lost in it (almost no resistance).
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 (Here you will find a lot of information around the Didgeridoo, so that you can make a good choice)
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| This is the Didgeridoo I use most, because you can tune it to almost any key.
It has a nice big bell and good overtones.
Click on the image!
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(just want to mention, that you can play either from the front, left or right side, depending on how you feel most comfortable).
Now, when you blow into the Didgeridoo you have to keep your lips very lose.
Most people, when they try first, get a sound that sounds like a toot.
When you get a clear sound out of it, the next thing too try is to play overtones.
You can do this in 2 ways.
One is to say (without sound)"You" and "We".
The other is to move your tongue like when you whistle.
So you can in a way play a Melody with overtones.
Now the next thing is the Circular Breathing
Basically you do 2 different thing at the same time.
One is breathing in to your nose.
The other is pressing air out of your mouth using your tongue and cheeks.
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