I am a beginner and like very much the way you teach. I am 71 and feel the didgeridoo will be a great instrument to learn. Thank you for what you are giving to us.
@@WhatNow4140 Yall makin me feel like a young un! Im just getting started too but im only 58. Works been kinda slow lately so im gonna declare tomorrow "Bring your Didge to Work Day" and practice some of this stuff. Im still working on my mouthpiece. Think I got it purdy close tho. Yall keep on dronin!
I don't know why my mom has had a didgeridoo around my entire life despite never playing it, so I thought I may as well learn to play it. Now I can almost play this, thanks :)
Hey! I know this is an older video, but this, and many other videos of yours have really helped me learn to play didgeridoo! I am 14 and decided to pick up yet another instrument, and I am very glad I chose this! I learned basics in a matter of minutes! Thank you! :D
I'm 54 ansd started 3 month ago. Your movie is great ! thx for it. I like you and your way of explanation. Every evening I m training with this video and now I m at minute 7. Learned Circular breathing before. many thx - Chapeau
Thanks a mill AJ. Perfect tutorial for where i am now with my playing. Really clear and easy to follow. Am getting these rhythyms going in my head and following your instructions - You make it look easy though....Just need to practice so i can swap between first part and second part smoothly and keep it going for maybe 5 mins........
THANK YOU!! 🙏 Love your teaching and passion, thank you for making this available to all!! Looking forward to many more lessons! Sorry I don't know what rhythms I love or want to okay yet, need to learn them first! 😊
Oh, what a pleasure to meet you! thank you for sharing your skills. I was looking for channel like this. I play didge from times to times and I really love it. I think that every instrument that needs breath to make a sound is so goood to meditation ;)
AJ Block, thank you so much... you're sharing this profound knowledge of most coolest instrument on the planet....It's been a while, since I've pick up my didje... but never actually learn the basic which are very important ...thank AJ Block, you are great teacher ...Blessings!!
Janusz Tobijasiewicz thank you so much for the kind words. I'd love to know, what is the focus of your playing. What are you learning for and in what context do you play?
This is an awesome video!!!!!! I only know how to do DI DO DU DO bahaha and a bird, and the word OSO in spanish with the DI DO DU DO and im practicing how to do breathing too... I love the Dig and I want to learn how to play it 😅.
I found one in the garbage (Montreal), took me few days to found its original name , now I am learning how to play it. Reminds me the sound of frogs vibrating in water. Makes me elevate
You are by far the best tutorial I've come across for learning the Didjiridoo! I was wondering what your thoughts are on say limitations of styles of music to play with the didgeridoo? Or limitations as far as playing with other instruments in a "jam session".... For instance do you see the possibilities of being able to play funk or jazz with the didgeridoo? Would love to hear what you think! Keep up the great work!!
Thank you for an awesome and inspiring video :) Long way to go though before I'll get this - just recently got my first didge so still struggeling with even getting a sound hehe. But still - great lesson. Was also wondering what kind of drum that is played in this video?
thanks, i would like to make some 'dupstep' like basses with the dige, just a starter tho. Also play flute and saxophone and i likte to use circular breathing on these instruments. I was now just playing more to practicte the breathing, but i'm starting to like the sound and recognising that you can get different tones out of it. So that's why i searched it on youtube and got here.
It’s easy most of us aboriginals that still know our culture can do it by the time we are 5, the first way is filling your cheeks up with water, then squeeze your cheeks and then while you’re squeezing your cheeks take a breath in. After you have done that fill your cheeks up with her and then squeeze your cheeks making your lips vibrate but while you’re doing that take a breath in the same amount of time as you’re squeezing your cheeks. Once you’ve got that down the track shorten your breath’s in
Having problem with breathing in between. I can do it for a while with one long breath lol but I think the key is to take stop breaths in between right?. Is it normal if we pause in between to breath and then the flow would come with practice just like guitar chords switching?
Probably a stupid question, but on the 'Ha in Ha, Ha in Ha, Ha in' rhythm, when are you breathing? Are you breathing in on every 'in'?? When I do this I fill up with too much air (even when trying to take smaller breaths in). If no, what are you doing on the 'in' between the 'Ha's'?? Cheers and thanks for the videos
Man! When your used to 4-4-4 Its almost impossible to cut off the 4 off the first two measures then add a two notes to the end and start over! Im still trying tho! .....OK two hrs later I got part one! :) Im new too. I only been playing for a few weeks but sure is fun!
Hello has anyone ever touched on the mouth peice? I've looked time & time again on how it's supposed to look or how to shape it. What's too much not enough. Different types, what has worked for others. If playing forward faced or side of the mouth is shape going to be different so on. If possibly you could give me some ideas to run with this I feel would be most helpful.
This is a great question. Mostly we find that mouthpiece is a lot of personal preference. I personally find that while playing on the side it is easier to get a good tone, and that while playing in the middle it is easier to hit the trumpet tones. I generally teach all of our students to play on the side because you can be a lot more relaxed while getting a good sound. As for mouthpiece diameter, that’s also mostly personal preference, however, I go with a 1 1/8 inch mouthpiece most of the time. Some people go up to an inch and a half, some people go as small as 1 inch. I hope this is helpful. Cheers! -AJ
I love this rhythm so much and try so long to play it, but I don't get it. At 6:35 Ha in ha Ha in ha Ha in... okay that's possible for me. But from 7:10 sounds not the same for me, more like Ha in ha ha In ha ha Ha in ha ha In ha ha so i tried both versions to combine with 1+2+3+4 and go round in circles without progress or result which would sound similar to the video :(
I keep wanting to use my tongue to change the sound rather then using my abs to push and using the breathing to my belly make me feel like I'm not able to take in enough air. This is going to take alot of practice 😅
Hi there AJ. I'm glad you were showing this tresillo rhythm and learning it. Very good instruction. And since you were asking at the end, "what are some rhythm you want to learn to play on didgeridoo?" Here it is I've been thinking for a long time: it is the famous "Popcorn" song. I know it is a challenge, but any idea how that would be possible to play on didgeridoo? Here is a style for the Popcorn I really like: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vrPXZ-l3Wsw.htmlsi=7LEiqghWBHcsTm-f
I’m glad u can teach basic note counting and how to breath into s f**king log but I would love if u can show me how to make those weird ass Digorydo noises, high key waited all the way to the end just to be able to do what I already knew how to do besides the fact I can make louder fart noises into the smelly log
