Learning Didgeridoo Rhythms and Techniques

[brocrs]

dude, very rad. thats what i'm tryin to learn, i can only play a steady note, a e i o u's. not a tutorial at all though, explain method! i cant get it and i mostly play strings so wind is very difficult for me,

[Xfrond]

make a vid on circualr breathing please its so hard to do i need help before i blow with frustration.

[ExcretionsShit]

Sounds great man.

[didgmaster]

ay man nice work 

[ThisliHechtli]

Sehr gut!

[mIGhTyPwnz]

My didg playing question is...

I have bought a didgiridoo about 3 days ago. trained a lot (2hours a day) but i cant still hit the sweet spot, ive tryed a lot moving my mouth in diferent positions but it seams i lack of some tecniche that i cant find online. can you give me some tips?

my didgiridoo is about 1.6 meters (pretty large one for begginers i guess)

[markrappmusic]

@mIGhTyPwnz Ever make the motorboat sound in a swimming pool? Ya know when you put your lips just on the surface of the water and make the buzzing sound? That's one idea you can grab on to in order to get the lips buzzing loose, but focused. Some people play the didge on the side of their lips, others straight on. I'm a trumpet player, so I prefer and encourage nothing goofy, just comfortable and straight on the lips. Flap the lips loose, slowly tighten the corners to find a low focused buzz.

[McStooge99]

@mIGhTyPwnz . i've recently been in your same position. i would drop your jaw when playing, and think relaxed buzzing. even to try with cheeks out (puffed) to find the sweet spot (drone in the didge's key), as then you could know what to aim for with cheeks in. hoped that helped somewhat

[TheEpicBail]

2:33 and 2:47 how do you do the higher pitched thing?

[markrappdidge]

Hey - the way to get those higher tones is by tightening the embouchure. Think of your lips like a rubber-band: looser or less tension equals a lower pitch, tighter or more tension equals a higher pitch. Say the letter "m" and where your lips end up, hold them there, then buzz your lips, keeping the corners tight. Let me know if that helps get you in the right direction. Thanks for the question.

[ppaappoo12]

@TheEpicBail its done by tensing your lips having a very tight vibration!

[Ryutai7]

Wow, the vocalizations that you make are so loud! That's awesome.. seems like no matter how loud I make my sounds, they come out muted.

[markrappdidge]

Some of it has to do with the didgeridoo itself. But the next time you try it, as you're making the drone, be sure your lips and buzz are focused, secure but relaxed, then put your energy into your screams and barks... really get your stomach to help throw the sound out when you vocalize.

[eyebrid]

@Ryutai7 It also helps if your lips are a bit more inside the didgeridoo instead of being too flat. Experiment with the position too, either with the didge in the center of your lips to either side in varying distances. It's awesome when you find the sweet spot!

[vittusin]

nice tutorial make one explaining a little more!

[markrappdidge]

Thanks... will do!

[spotteddwarth]

sweet vid!

could you tell me wot key your didge is in and wood it's made from ? =)

[markrappdidge]

@spotteddwarth Hey there... sorry for the severe delay... it is in the key of D and made from eucalyptus. Cheers!