Make your own PVC Didgeridoo: 4 models from basic to advanced

[@didgeproject]

Do you have any DIY didgeridoo making tips? Post them here in the comments!

[@thenaturechannel1420]

Hey Aj and all at Didge Project, I've been following you guys now for quite a few years and your didge course opened up the world of didge playing for me. For which I am grateful. Since then I have been lucky to have found great knowledgeable traditional teachers locally, here in Germany. When I was out in Mexico, I met a traveller who made a very simple slide didge for a few bucks from the hardware store. It's a great project and rings true to your name. What he didn't do, was seal the pipes which made for a lot of sound quality loss, but it still worked well for him. Light, versatile and easily tuned for jamming with various artists. I am inspired and will definitely try it out one day, when I get around to going to a store for the parts. I'll write a shopping list.

[@didgeproject]

the seal is so important and in the US it's hard to find pipes that slide in and out without adding extra sealing tape. in other countries I know that there are pipes that slide inside each other perfectly and keep the seal. cheers!

[@jesusacuna8288]

The intro is beautiful it makes the channel look more professional than it already is

[@didgeproject]

Thanks so much! Kyle Martin and I (AJ) spent a lot of time writing this video before we filmed.

[@Caligari...]

Take one 3' Black plastic golf tube , form an 1 1/4" x 17" long funnel with a 3 1/4 " bell out of the cardboard from a cereal box , two wall construction . To make the funnel, place the small end inside of the tube about an inch and a half and fan the bell out to 3 1/4 " .Secure with 2" packing tape . Paint cardboard with acrylic paint . Just a touch of chap stick on the inside of the mouth piece . 51 inch Didgeridoo with a 3 1/4' bell. cost . $2.48 golf tube "Academy ' total cost 6.00 or less Thanks for the great video !

[@didgeproject]

this is amazing. send us a photo or video and we will post it

[@Fulphilment]

I am always bored with a lack of projects and now you've inspired me. Now I have to build this thing! Thank you!

[@didgeproject]

amazing! send us a photo or video when you're done!

[@Finastylze]

Incredible video!!! I had no idea of all the possibilities of this beautiful instrument 🎉

[@didgeproject]

And there's so many other levels of DIY didge making that we didn't even cover!

[@petroscans]

Very nice. Thank you. 🙏

[@paulauerbach9744]

Wow! This is amazing!

[@didgeproject]

Thanks for joining us Paul!

[@drewwhitaker315]

Amazing, been watching and supporting you guys for years. This is truly a gift of knowledge for all us DIY musicians. I will work on making one and giving you my feedback!

[@didgeproject]

Looking forward to seeing yours!

[@cottagecheese1000]

Excellent, thank you

[@Winklos1]

Great idea! Thx for this vid ☺️ u r amazing

[@julesbergwaldwerkstatt9581]

I play a selfmade plastic Didge. Its about 120 centimeters and 4 cm square. The mouthpiece is made with beewax. And I wided the end of the didge with heating it up by fire an press the warm plastic end towards a rock. I dont care if an E or D, because I play alone. An you are my best teacher but all your instruments are too expensive... Happy to see this Video, thank you for your inspiring way of live🎉

[@didgeproject]

Sounds like a cool didge. Send us a photo!

[@dorombotherium]

I used to make basic PVC didgeridoos in the past. After seeing this, I am going to have another go.

[@didgeproject]

awesome let us know how it goes

[@aetherkat]

This is incredible, but also, I think you've kind of recreated the shofar and the alpenhorn as didgeridoos?

[@didgeproject]

both the shofar and alpenhorn use the higher "partials" of the tube to create warious tones. on didgeridoo we call these "trumpet" tones. however, in didgeridoo playing there is a noted emphasis on the drone which maintains the low frequency with overtone manipulation.

[@thenaturechannel1420]

I have made a shofar with horn, and played an alphorn... The mouth piece for the alphorn is very specific, similar to that of a trumpet and very different to play than this didge. As Aj said, with the upper partials... Both the shofar and the alphorn resonate very tight lip movements, where the didge is much more relaxed in terms of lip tension, which also help create the lower resonance.

[@YodaMan-420]

how many elbows did you use for the spiral version?

[@didgeproject]

16

[@YodaMan-420]

@@didgeproject cool, thank you.

[@didgeproject]

Enjoy it!

[@bodhihood5962]

Plastic didges don't have a good sound, the energy is off.

[@didgeproject]

It’s more about making something inexpensive. I generally would not record with these, but for certain purposes it’s a great way to get people to learn and have access to tools that would otherwise not be accessible