hi! I have trigeminal neuralgia from a dentist shot gone wrong numbing my lower right jaw but i LOVE the didgeridoo ...so i was determined to figure out how to pay without hurting as bad from nerve pain that is sometimes very debilitating especially when irritated. and YOU helped me. by saying to shift it to another piece of my mouth. so thank you!!!
As an Australian, I respect the Australian Indigenous culture. It's taboo for females to play the yidaki (aka didgeridoo in westerners language) dreamtime stories claim it's cursed for them and will bring infertility.
Haha "not like a horse...and not like a fly" Great explanation! I just got my first didgeridoo yesterday at age 56. Never played one before. So here I am figuring all this out!
The didgeridoo is essentially a large brass instrument. What you are doing to find your drone is essentially tightening or loosening your lips, making various different notes, until you find the one your didgeridoo resonates with, which causes a significant amplification of the sound.
Yep. And then you realize that brass instruments are all just tubes. They're all tubes! There's also very limited evidence that the material of the tube even matters--it's more likely the texture is what makes an instrument's sound. Or at least 95% of it.
Thank you for taking the time out to explain this to us. With your help, I was able to find my drone! I literally just received my very first didgeridoo an hour ago. I'll buy an authentic eucalyptus root didgeridoo when I feel I've nailed it. Thanks again brother! Be well.
This is amazing! Thanks for the information and in depth explanation. Got my didgeridoo three days ago and I’m starting to find my drone thanks to these tips!
Just got my didgeridoo back after YEARS of not knowing where it was an I picked it up and instantly got the drone back. Like riding a bike haha it’s so crazy.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video!! I'm a beginner didge player, and this is the first serious and best video I've found so far on teaching myself this wonderful instrument. Thank you very much for this, and may you continue to release more such amazing videos and materials :)
Thanks a bunch for your explanation about circular breathing. I've always wondered how didgeridoo players can breathe in and out at the same time, which, it turns out isn't actually the case. I can't do it myself, as I just learned about it from watching your video, but now I can certainly understand the concept and how it works once you've mastered the technique 🙂👍
Fantastic video, really helpful.. I made my own didge when I went outback Oz many years ago, but the circular breathing is what I have to master. Thanks so much!
I just got a didge (just love to call it that lol) today and this video was incredibly helpful because the only thing that I knew was that I had no idea what I was doing. Now I got loads of things to practice, amazing! Thanks so much, what a great instrument.
I have had it all down after years of a didgeritsotting in the corner of the tattoo shop, but the recirculating breathing, but you told the trick. (Never played brass or wood winds )
Thanks again coach! I have some work ahead of me but this is something that I also found intriguing and wanting to learn. It seems to have amazing healing properties. Stay well!!!
Quick side note I never read the comments below me but when I do after I leave a comment it's always like I'm saying the same thing the person below me did not on purpose I have my own ideas and I am truthful when I say them to you didgeridoo
👍👍Very excellent video. Thank you for the awesome tutorial. Especially for a beginner not making it too complicated and letting us know what the basics are. Circular breathing is the tough one. I play the Native American Flute also so it would be very helpful for flute playing also
Sometimes I'm vocalizing or even singing through the didgeridoo as I'm playing and that adds some crazy harmonics. other than that, any other harmonics come from the shape and interior of the instrument. the more uneven and chaotic on the inside of the didge the more harmonics.
Oh man. I laughed so hard at the farting noises...sorry im still a child.. great information.. ridiculously adorable delivery😂 Your the best. Too damn cute though
Saludos desde Puerto Rico. Eres el mejor en esto de enseñar la respiración circular. He visto montones de videos explicando cómo hacerlo y lo cierto es que ya estaba pensando que nunca aprendería, pero lo logré.. Pude respirar mientras exhalaba aire. No fue muy largo pero ya por lo menos se que si lo puedo hacer. Vi tus otros videos y resulta que tienes videos en los instrumentos que quiero aprender a tocar. Solo faltan la ocarina y el “tongue drum”.
Last night I dreamt that I had to play a didj and could not, as I was blowing in the wrong end :-D I wonder what that means? Now this video popped up in my RUclips this morning. Does the Algorithm listen to our dreams? Anyhow, Now I am looking for a pvc pipe :-D. Thank you for a very helpful video.
I have been playing for a while. Not brilliant. I actually do the horse sound and it does give a deeper sound, which is 1 style I've heard indigenous doing. However, i absolutely agree with all you've said and I will practice doing this better lip tension. Amazing
One small tip (while I'm learning circular breathing!): instead of the straw trick, push your index finger against your lips and let the air from your cheeks escape out of the small corner between lips and finger.
It's been two years so I'm not sure you'll see it but, If the drone when done properly reverberates nicely and steady but is on a lower note 🎶 do I need to keep searching or is it possibly my mouth shape and PVC didge for beginners to blame?
I have a video about finding your drone --I'd start there. It definitely could be the mouthpiece shape and didge shape, but there is certainly a lot of technique that could help.
Very straightforward and informative video. No "secrets", just clear and cogent demonstrations. Thanks for posting this!
hi! I have trigeminal neuralgia from a dentist shot gone wrong numbing my lower right jaw but i LOVE the didgeridoo ...so i was determined to figure out how to pay without hurting as bad from nerve pain that is sometimes very debilitating especially when irritated. and YOU helped me. by saying to shift it to another piece of my mouth. so thank you!!!
You're so welcome! I hope that you are able to get the joy out of the instrument without pain. You're doing great!
Women aren’t supposed to play the didgeridoo
@@hollymorley3452 you might want to delete that comment, BUDDY.
@@hollymorley3452 don’t even go there
As an Australian, I respect the Australian Indigenous culture. It's taboo for females to play the yidaki (aka didgeridoo in westerners language) dreamtime stories claim it's cursed for them and will bring infertility.
Haha "not like a horse...and not like a fly"
Great explanation! I just got my first didgeridoo yesterday at age 56. Never played one before. So here I am figuring all this out!
Wow! Same. I'm 52 and first Didge.
How has it gone for you? Did you stick with it?
@@laurinware4218 Stick with it?
@@healing-vibe-tribe
Nope. Sadly I learned that I can't seem to get enough air in my lungs. I still have it but now it sits in the corner of my room 😞
@@stacystepp7914 Hmm. Have you looked into what you might do to build up your lungs or whatever needs to happen?
The didgeridoo is essentially a large brass instrument. What you are doing to find your drone is essentially tightening or loosening your lips, making various different notes, until you find the one your didgeridoo resonates with, which causes a significant amplification of the sound.
Yep. And then you realize that brass instruments are all just tubes. They're all tubes!
There's also very limited evidence that the material of the tube even matters--it's more likely the texture is what makes an instrument's sound. Or at least 95% of it.
@@SoundAdventurer can you play a melody on the didgeridoo? Kind of like with an Alphorn?
I just bought 1 yesterday. It sounds like I'm passing gas 😅. I will keep on trying 😊 Thank you for your helpful information
Thank you for taking the time out to explain this to us. With your help, I was able to find my drone! I literally just received my very first didgeridoo an hour ago. I'll buy an authentic eucalyptus root didgeridoo when I feel I've nailed it. Thanks again brother! Be well.
Wow, you are an amazing good teacher! Thanks for all the small, clear parts of information and the great examples of do's and don'ts!
As a dentist, I appreciated the idea of shifting your position angle depending on your skeletal jaw pattern & bite 🙌
thank you so now I can annoy my brother for the next 40 minutes
Same
Lol
@MrGravyGuy lol
Putting the Didgeridoo to the side of my mouth was the trick! Thanks so much man!
Happy to help!
I'm Lucky I found your channel. I got as a present Meinl DDG-BOX and your instructions were so help full, Thx
that is so kind of you, thank you!
As a multi-instrument composer who's always looking to broaden my scope, this is a great starter video. Thanks! Subbed!
Man a dude who knows music subbed. I better sub.
@@eztvlight1202 lol...he's definitely worth the sub...i appreciate the humor =]
Complete noob but this video took me from wishing I could make a sound to having fun making all kinds of sounds, I can't thank you enough!
This is amazing! Thanks for the information and in depth explanation. Got my didgeridoo three days ago and I’m starting to find my drone thanks to these tips!
Hpws it going ?
Just got my didgeridoo back after YEARS of not knowing where it was an I picked it up and instantly got the drone back.
Like riding a bike haha it’s so crazy.
Excellent! That's fantastic.
I've had a didgeridoo for years but never actually been able to play. I'll definitely give this video a go!
Did you succeed?
@@larsstougaard7097 yeah i need to know too!
@@wladislawshamin5447 we give Brad another month to practice and then hopefully he will tell us 😁🎶
Brad, it has been a year. I'm sure you're playing the heck out of that thing.
brad its been 2 years
Thank you so much!! I have mastered my drone and new sounds. I am ever thankful. You are a great teacher.
You are so welcome!
You helped me get my first drone... thank you!
This was an excellent tutorial for beginners of the Didgeridoo, it took no time at all to learn the basics :)
As a beginner, this video was super helpful for me to understand how to use my new didgeridoo. Thank you much!
VERY GOOD TUTORIAL MY FRIEND, I HAD A CHANCE TO PICK IT UP VERY FAST i LOVE IT THXS AGAIN
I've been looking for a good tutorial for about an hour and this is the best one I've found
As soon as I breath it all colapses...
Thank you so much for this wonderful video!! I'm a beginner didge player, and this is the first serious and best video I've found so far on teaching myself this wonderful instrument. Thank you very much for this, and may you continue to release more such amazing videos and materials :)
Thanks a bunch for your explanation about circular breathing. I've always wondered how didgeridoo players can breathe in and out at the same time, which, it turns out isn't actually the case. I can't do it myself, as I just learned about it from watching your video, but now I can certainly understand the concept and how it works once you've mastered the technique 🙂👍
Fantastic video, really helpful.. I made my own didge when I went outback Oz many years ago, but the circular breathing is what I have to master. Thanks so much!
Thanks for this! Awesome video!
11:00 circular breathing
Thanks for the great tips, I did my best circular breathing drone before video was over.
I just got a didge (just love to call it that lol) today and this video was incredibly helpful because the only thing that I knew was that I had no idea what I was doing. Now I got loads of things to practice, amazing! Thanks so much, what a great instrument.
same here! just picked mine up today. its such a medatative sound, totally magical when you finally hit that drone
This is a great tutorial. Thanks
Thank you so much! Good luck with your learning!
I have had it all down after years of a didgeritsotting in the corner of the tattoo shop, but the recirculating breathing, but you told the trick. (Never played brass or wood winds )
I actually got a PVC dodge today and it's great 😃
Just ordered one and should be here Thursday! Going to give it a go, thanks for this
Big thank you for heading me in the right direction 👍🙏
Thank you, this was amazing
Big thanks! This video was so good I learnt the didgeridoo I’m only a few minutes
Thanks again coach! I have some work ahead of me but this is something that I also found intriguing and wanting to learn. It seems to have amazing healing properties. Stay well!!!
Very excellent and thorough explanation on the circular breathing thank you so much my didgeridoo dude
Quick side note I never read the comments below me but when I do after I leave a comment it's always like I'm saying the same thing the person below me did not on purpose I have my own ideas and I am truthful when I say them to you didgeridoo
Thank you for this! I always had trouble learning how to circler breathe. This helped so much!
👍👍Very excellent video. Thank you for the awesome tutorial. Especially for a beginner not making it too complicated and letting us know what the basics are. Circular breathing is the tough one. I play the Native American Flute also so it would be very helpful for flute playing also
Thankyou so much for this video 🤍🌸
I feel more hope to explore my didg now...
Awesome, thanks, been watching a lot of vids. Can't wait to receive the instrument.
This video works wonders but only thing I can focus on now is the left eye blink but not the right, thank you for the help though for sure
Nice, I just got my first didge and this is super valuable!
Very helpful. Thanks
Very helpful, thank you very much! 😎
Thank you ! I just got one for Christmas 🎄 ❤ I realized I was blowing in the wrong hole lol. I’ll keep trying.
This is such an interesting and really funny sounding instrument 😂😂😂
Right on. I need to know how you’re getting some of those harmonics
Sometimes I'm vocalizing or even singing through the didgeridoo as I'm playing and that adds some crazy harmonics. other than that, any other harmonics come from the shape and interior of the instrument. the more uneven and chaotic on the inside of the didge the more harmonics.
Great video thank you 🙏!
Thanks
That was a good lesson. Thank you!
This sounds perfect for an old euphonium player
Excellent. Very helpful. You’re a great instructor 👌
Best tutorial I've seen! Thanks, dude!
Glad you liked it!
Oh man. I laughed so hard at the farting noises...sorry im still a child.. great information.. ridiculously adorable delivery😂
Your the best. Too damn cute though
Yidaki is a sacre instruments used in different ceromanys n has heeling powers for the player n heeling other people using vibration on their chest
Thanks a lot for these initial tips! 🙂
This is the best video I’ve found. Thank you! Super helpful
That is so kind of you, thank you so much for your comment, and I wish you the best in your didge journey!
Clear and precise instructions.
Thank you! so kind of you to say.
Amazing tutorial
Great vid bro ty🙏
thank you for this claass
This was soooo fun!!!
Saludos desde Puerto Rico. Eres el mejor en esto de enseñar la respiración circular. He visto montones de videos explicando cómo hacerlo y lo cierto es que ya estaba pensando que nunca aprendería, pero lo logré.. Pude respirar mientras exhalaba aire. No fue muy largo pero ya por lo menos se que si lo puedo hacer. Vi tus otros videos y resulta que tienes videos en los instrumentos que quiero aprender a tocar. Solo faltan la ocarina y el “tongue drum”.
I want to learn this to help with my sleep apnea
Excellent! Thank you for this!
Loved this! Thank you so much!
Tremendous help I will say
Thank you
I was struggling so hard til you said don't use too much pressure 😅
Really educational thank you
Last night I dreamt that I had to play a didj and could not, as I was blowing in the wrong end :-D I wonder what that means? Now this video popped up in my RUclips this morning. Does the Algorithm listen to our dreams?
Anyhow, Now I am looking for a pvc pipe :-D.
Thank you for a very helpful video.
That's simultaneously awesome and terrifying
I find it easier to use the side of my mouth, you can then 'push' sounds into your other cheek - awesome :)
And practice the alphabet ;)
I died when he pulled out that droning accent 😆
This video is so helpful! Thank you
You're so welcome!
Ohhh myyy. Great lesson.
This is very helpful thank you!
never saw someone solo left eye blink so many times in a row
you ain't seen nothin', yet ;)
Dude great video thanks
I have been playing for a while. Not brilliant. I actually do the horse sound and it does give a deeper sound, which is 1 style I've heard indigenous doing. However, i absolutely agree with all you've said and I will practice doing this better lip tension. Amazing
Awesome!
Thank you
Great video
He's really helped me out. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Great video - Thank you :)
Very good thank you! Clear and straightforward
Thanks, very much! I appreciate your comment. :)
thanks!
I guess I need a mouthpiece. Thanks for the tip!
i dont even have a didgeridoo, but i heard you can make a similar sound on bass clarinet. lol...
Great tutorial ❤
One small tip (while I'm learning circular breathing!): instead of the straw trick, push your index finger against your lips and let the air from your cheeks escape out of the small corner between lips and finger.
I love it! Thanks for sharing
I would love to learn to play the didgeridoo. Can you recommend a good one/type to start.
Is it the similar way as trombone?
Great tutorial! Thank you. 👍
awesome tutorial!
Glad you liked it!
It's been two years so I'm not sure you'll see it but,
If the drone when done properly reverberates nicely and steady but is on a lower note 🎶 do I need to keep searching or is it possibly my mouth shape and PVC didge for beginners to blame?
I have a video about finding your drone --I'd start there. It definitely could be the mouthpiece shape and didge shape, but there is certainly a lot of technique that could help.
Air blew out my eye
Buzzing without the cheek puffing makes my whole head buzz and makes me dizzy. Lol i need to learn circular breathing!
This is so hard to learn! I'm trying everything I can think of to get this to work.