Overview of the Didgeridoo

Series Summary

That almost mystical sounding music you hear coming from Australia is played by a musical instrument called the didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is made out of a eucalyptus tree that has had the insides eaten by termites. Scales are impossible to play on a didgeridoo, consequently vocalizations and other techniques are used to produce varied sounds out of this incredible instrument. Though it may seem impossible to play a didgeridoo, it really is easier than you think, especially if you have an expert teach you how.

In this free how to video series, learn how to play the didgeridoo from expert James Benedict. James will teach you how to breath when playing the didgeridoo, how to circular breath for long periods of time, and how to maintain proper embouchure. Additionally he will teach you essential didgeridoo playing techniques such as basic articulation, double tongue articulation, basic vocalizations, the flutter tongue technique, and articulation and vocalization combination. Our expert will also tell you how to choose a didgeridoo, how to practice a didgeridoo, and will teach you advanced sound manipulation on the didgeridoo.

Video Transcript

"Hi, I am voice over artist James Benedict on behalf of Expert Village. This video is about learning how to play the Didgeridoo. I'd like to share a few secrets with you. We will go over how to get one, the basics and some advanced techniques. By trade, I work in live TV and in my spare time I like to do this and play lots of other instruments. We will start off with how to get the sound into one which is called the ambsure that is buzzing your lips. We will go over that a little bit later. We will go over advanced breathing techniques, circular breathing, that is a lot of fun once you learn how to do it and vocalizations, the most important part of playing the Didgeridoo. We get to make animal sounds later on."