Too much air on Didge? Too little? Regulating Your Airflow

[@angelcrowl2376]

I just wanted to let you know I appreciate your teachings and the circular breathing teaching video's have helped me a lot. I found when I play my sound bowls I was holding my breath. Now that I've learned circular breathing I can play the song bowls longer also I have been practicing the didgeridoo. I only have a pvc pipe right now, till I can buy a real one but still it's a lot of fun...Thank you

[@didgeproject]

great to hear it! you can do so much on a pvc pipe: I've seen a lot of people go from zero skills to circular breathing with rhythmic playing on just a pvc pipe. keep it going!

[@BruceCarroll]

Thanks for the video! I just want to point out for anyone reading this yet another way to regulate your breathing and vent off excess air. Circular breathing works both ways. You can exhale through your nose when you circular breathe as well as inhale. Some players might find this useful.

[@didgeproject]

True indeed!

[@sunnytundrabunny704]

Yay! A new video!! Thank you for making these as inners them!:) Hello from Alaska. Yep you’re that far in the world😁

[@didgeproject]

Happy to be connected to Alaska!

[@ronaldjacobs8169]

I wonder: Can't you get rid of the excess inhaled air by exhaling the excess air in your lungs through the nose, instead of just through the mouth? And regulate it that way?

[@didgeproject]

Yes you can do that. Exhaling out the nose during playing works for me. -AJ

[@Ghost_Os]

My undwestanding is that the 'didgeridoo' name came from a rhythm played on it. Presuming this is true, do you have a video about that particular rhythm?

[@didgeproject]

I’ve heard that too, that didgeridoo is a name given to the instrument by europeans, but can’t really say more about it

[@niolowprofilestudio2370]

I am in that process still can’t regulate so this can go infinite once you dominate the technique? Kind of exhausting is this normal? Its an excercise afterall

[@frankmallard845]

I'm struggling with keeping the pressure when just using the air from my cheeks and it's killing the sound, how do you keep the drone going when not using the air from your lungs?

[@didgeproject]

Practice the cheek squeezing exercise and get it very strong before trying circular breathing

[@frankmallard845]

@@didgeproject OK I'll do that, thank you for replying it means a lot, my new found love for didges has really taken off thanks to you, feel bad for my neighbours though😂

[@frankmallard845]

@@didgeproject I got it, I'm circular breathing! Thankyou so much for your tutorials :D

[@sunnytundrabunny704]

I can’t get enough air… how so I get the other problem?

[@didgeproject]

Can you explain your problem in more detail?

[@sunnytundrabunny704]

@@didgeproject I can’t seem to have enough breath. I alway run out. Mind you I’m still working on circular breathing but I get so light headed. I want the problem with too much air lolAnd thank you for actually responding. I appreciate it beyond measure as there’s no one else I know here that plays.

[@didgeproject]

@@sunnytundrabunny704 happy to have your comments and questions! if you are always running out of breath, there could be a few things going on: 1) there could be a crack in your didgeridoo 2) you need to practice more long tones (holding out a note for the full duration of your breath at max lung capacity 3) you need to practice diaphragmatic breathing as shown in this article and videos: www.didgeproject.com/free-didgeridoo-lessons/strengthen-breath-expand-lung-capacity-wind-instruments/

[@yewaAwe]

@@sunnytundrabunny704 But isn't it normal to get a little dizzy at the beginning because we beginners are not used to getting so much oxygen?

[@schoolofmedcine]

I love didgeridoo I will like if you can get me one thus is address autumn ridge drive

[@schoolofmedcine]

I didgeridoo and you know i know circular breatheing i love it i have asthma and i use a circular breatheing to help and a didgeridoo help me better love you Ej block see you soon will you marry me

[@didgeproject]

Thanks for all your support and happy we could help. AJ is already married and in a very happy relationship. Wishing you the best of luck!