Circular Breathing Made Easy for Didgeridoo: The Long Inhalation
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- A special technique that will make learning circular breathing much easier. For more info on the didgeridoo and its use as a tool for health and higher consciousness visit www.didgeprojec...
Circular Breathing with the Long Inhalation
by AJ Block
To perform this exercise you will need your lungs to be mostly empty. Essentially you will play a drone and inhale through your nose for as long as possible while still maintaining the didgeridoo sound. The goal is to develop circular breathing in a way that you keep a strong drone while bringing air in through the nose. Don't miss the video below!
The Long Inhalation:
1. Exhale the majority of your air by blowing out
2. Put the didge up to your mouth and play a drone making sure your cheeks are full
3. Inhale through your nose at the slowest rate possible. Keep the sound of the drone strong by contracting the muscles of your cheeks and jaw to expel air. The air should flow at the same rate
4. Let the sound die out once you have run out of air
It’s important to let the sound die out at the end of each attempt (at first). This will allow you to fully focus on the principle of inhaling and making sound at the same time. Once you can do this successfully, move on to the following exercise.
The Long Inhalation followed by Abdominal Burst:
Now you will perform the same steps 1-3 from the previous exercise with the following ending:
1. Exhale the majority of your air by blowing out
2. Put the didge up to your mouth and play a drone making sure your cheeks are full
3. Inhale through your nose at the slowest rate possible. Keep the sound of the drone strong by contracting the muscles of your cheeks and jaw to expel air. The air should flow at the same rate
4. Before the sound has a chance to die out, send a new wave of air through the instrument by engaging your abdominal muscles in a quick burst.
5. Play the drone for a while until you feel that your air supply is low
6. Repeat steps 3-5
Practicing this exercise will seem difficult at first, especially if you are new to circular breathing. Once you can master it, however, it will allow you to perform circular breathing without losing any of the force of your air stream.
Read our most popular Circular Breathing article, "6 Steps To Circular Breathing on Didgeridoo":
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Anyone out there struggling with the didj, keep practicing you'll get there! I was bat shit confused for the first couple months but eventually after messing around for a while a switch gets turned on in your brain I promise.
thanks mate
Definitely tricky! But you're absolutely right the more you practice the more you figure it out. I'm finding developing cheek strength is very important.
I've had a really nice didge for half my life but I have never been able to circular breathe, I'm very good at making all the sounds so it's sad. I've tried several videos, bought a whole course and my body just won't do it, I get to one of the steps and never get past it.
@@415s30 I had to hire a personal coach as well to finally correct my bad habits and get circular breathing down. I highly recommend checking out the websites for your favorite didj players and see if they offer coaching services. A good coach will cut the learning curve into half.
I also recommend trying different didges, some don't offer enough back pressure for beginners to learn circular breathing.
All the best!
@415 s30 same here have 3 beautiful dodges n can make heaps cool siund but can't frigin circular breathe
Inflate your cheeks and keep your diaphram ifnflated as well , as you feel the pressure in your diaphram dropping use the air in your cheecks and push it out gradually with your cheeks to keep the vibration going and at the same time breath in deeply and quickly through your nose to fill your lungs and keep your diaphram up . If you let you diaphram drop too low you will run out of air and when you breath in it will be too late to keep the vibration going . Its all about regulating your diaphram and keeping air in your cheeks . Its similar to how a scottish bag pip player has to blow into teh bag to keep it inflated and then forces the air out by compressing the bag with his arm . As the bag pressure drops he will blow into the bag again . With a digeridoo the bag is your cheeks .. hope this maybe helps someone .
Grant dude this helps thx bro
This is helpful thx
When I let the pressure out of my cheeks and try to breathe in at the same time the drone stops I need to desperate help for that I’m indigenous Australian and trying to learn didg for corroboree
@@banksy7955 Someone has to help this guy out
This was really helpful, thanks. I Immediately started to be able to keep the drone going between breaths when I started focusing more on keeping both cheeks and diaphragm inflated. Just for like 5 seconds but something did click. :D
Thank you! Very to the point. Just what I needed.
Excellent explanation! Thank you!
Happy to have you. Thanks for representing the Native American Flute. I hope these techniques help inform all your wind instrument playing.
@@didgeproject bought my first didge yesterday! Really excited about it!
I know everyone is gonna be different but how long generally did it take to grasp this? And how often and for how long did you practice.
I can’t seem to make any progress!
I was doing this exercise for about 10 days for about 2hrs a day sometimes longer and I improved. It will click eventually just don't give up brotha 🙏🏼
More time you put into it the more you learn. The only way to learn something faster is to put more hours into it every day. More time.
i cant do both. my lungs fill up with air and i outhale i cant do both at once
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Nice tutorial, awesome!
Greetings,
~Flo
+Flo Ryan Thanks!
the sound just dies when i breathe in.
What would be the ideal measurement for the mouth piece for a didge? I'm using one that made from a PvC pipe and the mouth piece is 1 and a half inch wide and 5ft 6in long.... Are those ideal lengths and would any of it effect back flow... I have a hard time keeping the drum when pressing the air from my cheeks to keep it going .
Who your mob??
Can this be done on a shofar? Shalom!
Shalom ach Shmuel. Yes, it can be done on a shofar but with much higher pressure and thus, tighter lips. Circular Breathing works best with faster rhythms on high pressure instruments such as shofar, trumpet, etc.
when ever i start to breath in the done cuts out immediately
Me too :(
Me too. Fuck!!!!
Same
Same here
Practice my friend
Great video! I bought one for my sleep apnea, let it sit in the corner for a year and a half, and now I'm addicted to playing it. Only one breaths-worth though. Hahaha. It is go time now! 😀
how has your sleep apnea been?
Thank you for this video 🙏🏼 Guys this really works. I have been practicing this exercise 2hrs a day for about a week maybe 10 days and I improved massively. I just need to close the circle with the abdominal movement now 😉
Thank you so much 💓
Nice! Keep it going and let us know if you have any questions.
Nice Shipibo art in the background ;)
And thank you for all the tips. I got my first Didgeridoo two days ago and I've already made quite some progress thanks to you!
You can increase the amount of air molecules in your mouth by increasing volume (opening jaw, relaxing cheeks) and pressure, so adding an abdominal thrust immediately before the inhale gives you a longer inhale.
Well said. Thank you for this valuable explanation.
Great vid! I'm getting the hang of circular breathing, however I run out of air after 30s.
I get the feeling I exhale too much to maintain the drone, so that the inhalation isn't enough to keep going.
I think my inhalation is also quite shallow during.
Is it me? Do I need more practice (is my 2nd day now)?
Do I exhale too much (if i lessen it, the drone fades away).
By the way, I'm playing the didgeridoo to try to solve my mild apnea.
I really hope this helps!
mikailz87 you probably need to inhale more frequently. send me a video and i will give you feedback
4th day and I still can't make a constant drone. I would say inhale more frequently.
this is soooo difficult haha
You can do it!
This makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to me but I will keep at it to see if the penny eventually drops!!
Is it best on the side or front of mouth??
There's no problem for me to circular breathe without didgeridoo, but when I blow into the didge, the air flow required for maintaining the sound is too large, so my mouth exausts before i can inhale. Is there any method for reducing the air flow?
A few things may be happening. First and foremost you should work on making the Didgeridoo drone last as long as you can on one breath. Only then should you start working on circular breathing. Another thing is that You may need to get a didge with more backpressure. If your Didge takes too much air then it will be difficult for you to sustain any rhythm
Same
thanks dr block i woulod like toc say that can i circular breathe on . a premium quality cigarette? please getc back ASAP.
Lmao
I feel like an old bagpipe with a hole in it 🤣🤣🤣
I dont understand jack crap man, am i stupid or something.
help please?
It oops like your inhale is louder than my exhale. Lol what am I not getting? Should I sand down my mouth piece? It’s feeling a little rough after all this sudden practice.
We would need to see your didge and mouthpiece. Send us photos at info@didgeproject.com or post a link to your photos here
I have never played this instrument, but was told to learn how to circular breathe, but I don’t get it at all. Are you breathing in through your mouth or just your nose?
Can you tell us more about why are you learning circular breathing? You are only inhaling through the nose, but air is flowing out your lips both from your lungs and from your mouth reservoir.
Yes! Excellent!
I dont get the very first step, as soon as I start breathing in via the nose the sound stops...
try making a big push from your abs, making the drone get louder, right before you inhale
The only way I'm getting a sound from just my mouth is to exhale all my air really quick which is stopping the drone, I can't keep pressure in my mouth and make sound from just my mouth at the same time, what am I doing wrong?
What kind of didge are you playing on?
@@didgeproject I'm not sure it's a 5 foot, conical, curved one. The wood is quite dark and heavy. It's got a hole and a crack in the side and if put my mouth round them I can blow into it quite easily, could this be what's holding me back? Because without the didge I can circular breathe quite well now
It kills me that I can’t do circular breathing any longer. I had surgery for apnea and the took Everything out! I can get out to 30 seconds on a single breath now 😆
69th comment lol soryy
I want to purchase a didgeridoo for my sleep apnea. Where do I go to learn which one I should purchase? Thanks!
This is the best starter kit for sleep apnea www.didgeproject.com/product/didge-sleep-introductory-package-a-complete-didgeridoo-sleep-apnea-therapy/
@@didgeproject Thanks! But shouldn't this instrument be in one piece? I have never seen on in three sections before.
There must be more to it
you rock Aj thanks so much
I'm trying to practice along with you, but am a bit confused. You say "inhale for as long as you can while you maintain the drone sound going" but it appears you are not inhaling until the end (a quick inhale).
What timestamp is the moment you are referring to?
@@didgeproject 0:15 (15 seconds in)
Maybe I see.. There's some pre-inhalation drone? And the inhalation isn't really all that long?
Thank you so much!🙏💜✌️
Wow thanks for the donation! We hope this knowledge is helpful for you.
Good inspiration I have played Manny years, but never really thought about what I was doing .Thank you
Too good. Helped me a lot. Thanks!
Awesome thank You 👍
Idk if this helps, but first day of picking up my didge again to try learn this circular breathing, i found using a "what the fuuu, what the fuuu" type rhythm, helped me to introduce that abdominal punch and extend the time i have to circular breath, happy didging all other noobs like me, we'll get there!
Good on ya! Congrats
I've had a really nice didge for half my life but I have never been able to circular breathe, I'm very good at making all the sounds so it's sad. I've tried several videos, bought a whole course and my body just won't do it, I get to one of the steps and never get past it.
You might try working with an instructor
Sok videót végignéztem. A te videód segített megtanulni a körlégzést. Nagyon köszönöm!!!!
Thanks from Hungary!!! :-)
+Ferenc Rózsa Thank you Ferenc!
What is drone, i didnt understand
drone is the sustained or continuous tone of the instrument, usually associated with a single pitch and its harmonics
@@didgeproject thank you !
wow wow wow. just when i was about to give up
Nice short clear explanation. Thanks!
I appreciate your help. Namaste!
I recently bought a bamboo didgeridoo, is it necessary to buy a wax mouth pice for it?
that really depends what kind of mouthpiece your didge came with. If it's already got a wooden mouthpiece then you do not need beeswax. Email us a photo and we will let you know: info@didgeproject.com
Good video but no one ever mentions breathing out through the nose as well breathing in ? Sooner or later you start to take in to much air so you need to get rid of some back through the nose so breathing out is must I breath in and out in cycles that's how I learnt
Great point Mat!
Very nice Shipibo tapestry
Awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks Brother
Lovely.
Thank you
Hello, I do not understand how to breathe into the didj, make the sound and inhale at the same time, my body just doesn't let me :( I have been trying for weeks now, bit I can't seem to get it. Am I doing something wrong? Is the drone sound supposed to come while exhaling?
You probably need to work more on the fundamentals or the cheek and ab muscles. Check out the tips in this video: ua-cam.com/video/uuyV_2I2o6g/v-deo.html&lc
Thanks for sharing :) Will keep at it. Have finally got more control over the drone sound
Rhea Gonsalves me to
how 'bout circular breathing for saxophone?
nice username
very good explanation thanks a lot !!!
+propagandaBreaker Thank you!
How do you get rid of that accent?
wow ! Hold that Huckleberry Finn.
Gracias AJ!
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